Poiret, J.L.M. in Lamarck, J.-B.P.A. de M. de & Poiret, J.L.M. (1804), Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique 6(1): 242 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Cette espèce a été recuillie par Commerson à l'ile de Java (v.s. in herb. Jussieu.)"

Cardot, J. (1917), Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris 23: 293 [secondary reference]

• Text: "Un échantillon récolté par Thozet dans le Queensland (Australie)..."

Zandee, M. & Kalkman, C. (1981), The genus Rubus (Rosaceae) in Malesia. 1. Subgenera Chamaebatus and Idaeobatus. Blumea 27(1): 75-113 [secondary reference]

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Rosaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 234 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Rubus muelleri F.M.Bailey nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Rubus probus L.H.Bailey 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: 310 [secondary reference]

Jessup, L.W. (2003), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 1 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rubus probus L.H.Bailey legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: A Malesian taxon, recorded by J.Cardot, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 23: 293 (1917), but not known to occur in Australia.

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