Warburg, O. (1897), Monographie der Myristicaceen: 502, t. XVIII [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Sammler: Herb. F. v. Müller, Rockinghambay fr., Berl., Flor., Wien. Wilhelmi, Rockinghambay, fr., Berl. Warburg, No. 19500, Cooktown, Mt. Cook, ster., Berl."

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 419, Fig. 409 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 672 [basionym]

basionym of: Myristica cimicifera var. muelleri (Warb.) Domin legitimate

Sinclair, J. (1968), Florae Malesianae Precusores XLII: The genus Myristica in Malesia and outside Malesia. The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore 23: 370 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M. (1971), A key to the common rainforest trees between Townsville and Cooktown, based on leaf and bark features: 22, Code 85 [secondary reference]

common name: Nutmeg [n/a]

Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1: 204 [secondary reference]

common name: Native Nutmeg [n/a]

Wilde, W.J.J.O. de (1991), Conspectus of Myristica (Myristicaceae) in Australia, with the description of a new species from Queensland. Blumea 36(1): 185, fig. 1 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Syntypes: Dallachy s.n. (in herb von Mueller) (B [destroyed]; FI, NSW, W, n.v.; K, lecto), Wilhelmi s.n. (B, [destroyed]), both from Rockingham Bay, and Warburg 19500 (B, [destroyed]), from Cooktown.

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: 307 [secondary reference]

Wilde, W.J.J.O. de (1994), Taxonomic review of Myristica (Myristicaceae) in the Pacific. Blumea 38(2): 367 [basionym]

basionym of: Myristica globosa subsp. muelleri (Warb.) W.J.de Wilde legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Myristica globosa subsp. muelleri (Warb.) W.J.de Wilde legitimate

Jessup, L.W. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Myristicaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 59 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Myristica globosa subsp. muelleri (Warb.) W.J.de Wilde legitimate

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