Mueller, F.J.H. von (1866), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 5(40): 196 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Ad promontorium Cape York. E. Daemel."

Baker, J.G. (1875), Revision of the genera and species of Asparagaceae. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 14: 541 [basionym]

basionym of: Cordyline terminalis var. hedychioides (F.Muell.) Baker legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 517 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Cordyline terminalis var. hedychioides (F.Muell.) Baker legitimate

Pedley, L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1986), Cordyline. Flora of Australia 46: 84 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cordyline fruticosa (L.) A.Chev. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cordyline fruticosa (L.) A.Chev. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cordyline fruticosa (L.) A.Chev. legitimate

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