Mueller, F.J.H. von (1864), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 4(30): 164 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In nemoribus sinus maris Rockingham Bay. Dallachy."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 114 [secondary reference]

Schumann, K. in Engler, H.G.A. (1904), Das Pflanzenreich 20: 399 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 542 [secondary reference]

Maas, P.J.M. (1979), Notes on Asiatic and Australian Costoideae (Zingiberaceae). Blumea 25(2): 546 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Costus speciosus (J.Koenig) Sm. legitimate

Smith, R.M. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Appendix: Costaceae. Flora of Australia 45: 453 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Rockingham Bay, Qld, 17 Apr. 1864, J.Dallachy s.n.; lecto (here chosen): MEL."

Smith, R.M. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Costaceae. Flora of Australia 45: 35, 36, Map 36 [secondary reference]

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 3406 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 564 [secondary reference]

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

pro parte misapplication: Costus speciosus (J.Koenig) Sm. legitimate by Maas, P.J.M. (1979), Notes on Asiatic and Australian Costoideae (Zingiberaceae). Blumea 25(2): 546

• APC Dist.: Qld

Harrington, M.G. & Zich, F. (16 August 2012), A new combination in Australian Costaceae. Telopea 14: 9 [basionym]

basionym of: Cheilocostus potierae (F.Muell.) M.G.Harr. & Zich legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Cheilocostus potierae (F.Muell.) M.G.Harr. & Zich legitimate

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