Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 1188 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Phoenix dactylifera L.

Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5: 496 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1902), The Queensland Flora 5: 1682 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 573 [secondary reference]

Cronquist, A.J. (1981), An Integrated System of Classification of Flowering Plants: 1085 [secondary reference]

Conn, B.J. & Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Arecaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 166 [secondary reference]

Dransfield, J. & Uhl, N.W. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (1998), Palmae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 4: 333-334, Figs. 81O,P, 84A-R [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym: Palma Mill. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), NT (naturalised), SA (naturalised), Qld (naturalised), NSW (naturalised), NI (doubtfully naturalised), Vic (naturalised)

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 657 [secondary reference]

Dowe, J.L. & Jones, D.L. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2011), Arecaceae. Flora of Australia 39: 182 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Palma Mill. legitimate

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