Schumann, K. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (ed.) (June 1895), Apocynaceae. Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien IV, 2(120-121): 138 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Alyxia actinophylla A.Cunn. legitimate

Domin, K. (September 1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1081 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Alyxia actinophylla A.Cunn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Alstonia verticillosa F.Muell. legitimate

Monachino, J.V. (1949), A revision of the genus Alstonia (Apocynaceae). Pacific Science; a quarterly devoted to the biological and physical sciences of the pacific region 3: 155 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Western Australia. Montague Sound, 6.ix.1820, A. Cunningham 205 (lecto: GH, n.v.; isolecto: BM [photo at BRI!]

taxonomic synonym: Alstonia verticillosa F.Muell. legitimate

Specht, R.L. in Specht, R.L. & Mountford, C.P. (ed.) (August 1958), The Gymnospermae and Angiospermae collected on the Arnhem Land Expedition. Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land No. 3 Botany and Plant Ecology: 280 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Alstonia verticillosa F.Muell. legitimate

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 254 [secondary reference]

Markgraf, F. (1975), Florae Malesianae Praecursores LIV. Apocynaceae III. Blumea 22(1): 26-27 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Alstonia verticillosa F.Muell. legitimate

Hyland, B.P.M. (1982), A revised card key to rainforest trees of North Queensland: 106, 133, 135, Code 739 [secondary reference]

common name: Northern Territory Milkwood [n/a] common name: Cape Milkwood [n/a] common name: White Cheesewood [n/a]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 141 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 7 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Apocynaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 699-700, Fig. 216A [secondary reference]

Forster, P.I. (18 December 1992), A taxonomic revision of Alstonia (Apocynaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 5(6): 750-751, fig. 5B (map) [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Alyxia actinophylla A.Cunn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Alstonia verticillosa F.Muell. legitimate

Christophel, D.C. & Hyland, B.P.M. in Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Leaf Atlas of Australian Tropical Rain Forest Trees. Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system: 1, 24, 68, pl. 6(d), Code 739 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 1: 106, 113, 140, Code 739 [secondary reference]

common name: White Cheesewood [n/a] common name: Northern Territory Milkwood [n/a] common name: Cape Milkwood [n/a]

Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 2: 20, Code 739 [secondary reference]

Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]

common name: White Cheesewood [n/a] common name: Northern Milkwood [n/a] common name: Milkwood [n/a] common name: Cape Milkwood [n/a] common name: Cape Cheesewood [n/a]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Fruits of the Rainforest: 30 [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: 300 [secondary reference]

Forster, P.I. in Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1996), Apocynaceae. Flora of Australia 28: 119-120, Fig. 51E, Map 154 APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Alyxia actinophylla A.Cunn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Alstonia verticillosa F.Muell. legitimate common name: Milkwood [n/a]

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld

Sidiyasa, K. (1998), Taxonomy, phylogeny, and wood anatomy of Alstonia (Apocynaceae). Blumea Supplementary Series 11: 98, figs 5.1, 5.2 (map) [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Alyxia actinophylla A.Cunn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Alstonia verticillosa F.Muell. legitimate

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: 55 [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 739 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 32 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Alstonia verticillosa F.Muell. legitimate common name: Northern Territory Milkwood [n/a] common name: Milkwood [n/a] common name: Cape Milkwood [n/a]

Middleton, D.J. (2007), Apocynaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 18: 35-36, Fig. 1 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Alyxia actinophylla A.Cunn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Alstonia verticillosa F.Muell. legitimate

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