Bailey, F.M. (1883), A Synopsis of the Queensland Flora: 306 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Main Range."

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 317 [secondary reference]

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Apocynaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 305 [secondary reference]

Forster, P.I. (19 October 1992), A taxonomic revision of Alyxia (Apocynaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 5(5): 552 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "[supposed to be from `Main Range', but lacking locality, collector and date and with `var. ulicina' in Bailey's hand on label] (lecto (here designated): BRI! [AQ311892])."

Forster, P.I. (19 October 1992), A taxonomic revision of Alyxia (Apocynaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 5(5): 552 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Alyxia ruscifolia R.Br. subsp. ruscifolia legitimate

Forster, P.I. in Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1996), Apocynaceae. Flora of Australia 28: 128 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Alyxia ruscifolia R.Br. subsp. ruscifolia legitimate

Middleton, D.J. (2002), Revision of Alyxia (Apocynaceae). Part 2: Pacific Islands and Australia. Blumea 47(1): 47 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Alyxia ruscifolia R.Br. legitimate

Jessup, L.W. (22 April 2002), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 2 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Alyxia ruscifolia R.Br. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Alyxia ruscifolia R.Br. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Alyxia ruscifolia R.Br. legitimate

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