Bailey, F.M. (1894), Contributions to the Queensland flora. Botany Bulletin. Department of Agriculture, Queensland 9: 11 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "found a few years ago by Mr W.T. Bailey, on Holham Creek, Pimpama."

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 557 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1986), Cordyline. Flora of Australia 46: 85-86 [secondary reference]

• Text: "The brief description could apply to a variegated variant of either C. fruticosa, which was widely cultivated in south-eastern Qld at the time, or C. rubra which occurs naturally close Pimpama, Qld, where the plant was reported to be found 'a few years ago by Mr W.T.Bailey'. No specimens annotated by F.M.Bailey have been found."

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: A name of uncertain application, possibly referable to Cordyline fruticosa or C. rubra (see L.Pedley in A.S.George (ed.), Fl. Australia 46: 85 (1986)).

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