Schumann, K.M. (1899), Monographie der Zingiberaceae von Malaisien und Papuasien. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 27: 349 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Costus ananassae Hassk. legitimate

Smith, R.M. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Costaceae. Flora of Australia 45: 36, Fig. 28, Map 37 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Costus pungens Teijsm. & Binn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Tapeinochilos pungens (Teijsm. & Binn.) Miq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Tapeinochilos pungens var. queenslandiae F.M.Bailey legitimate taxonomic synonym: Tapeinochilos queenslandiae (F.M.Bailey) K.Schum. legitimate

Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 303 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 61 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. (2003), Australian tropical rain forest plants. Trees, Shrubs and Vines: Code 3267 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 566 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Tapeinochilos pungens var. queenslandiae F.M.Bailey legitimate common name: Devil's Pineapple [n/a] common name: Back-scratcher Ginger [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Costus ananassae Hassk. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Costus pungens Teijsm. & Binn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Tapeinochilos pungens (Teijsm. & Binn.) Miq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Tapeinochilos pungens var. queenslandiae F.M.Bailey legitimate taxonomic synonym: Tapeinochilos pungens (Teijsm. & Binn.) Miq. var. pungens legitimate taxonomic synonym: Tapeinochilos queenslandiae (F.M.Bailey) K.Schum. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Tapeinocheilos queenslandiae F.M.Bailey orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Tapeinocheilos pungens var. queenslandiae F.M.Bailey orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Tapeinocheilos pungens Miq. orth. var.

• APC Dist.: Qld

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