Linnaeus, C. (October 1767), Mantissa Plantarum 1: 77 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Arabia. Forskåhl."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1872), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 8(58): 5 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 17 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 30 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 67 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1927), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 935 [secondary reference]

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Tiliaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 62, Fig. 8I [secondary reference]

Halford, D.A. (5 October 1995), Notes on Tiliaceae in Australia, 2. A revision of the simple-haired species of then genus Corchorus L. Austrobaileya 4(3): 304, fig. 2A-D, map 1 APC [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Herb. LINN.691.2 (lecto: LINN n.v., IDC 177-12.356: I.1 (691.2) (BRI), fide Ghafoor (1974)).

taxonomic synonym: Corchorus rigidiusculus Domin legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, NT (naturalised), Qld

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