Bailey, F.M. (1899), Botany. Contributions to the Flora of Queensland. Queensland Agricultural Journal 5(4): 390 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Evelyn, J.F. Bailey."

Bailey, F.M. (1901), The Queensland Flora 4: 1354 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 454 [secondary reference]

Smith, L.S. (29 August 1952), Opisthiolepis, a new genus of Proteaceae from Queensland. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 62(9): 79 [basionym]

basionym of: Helicia lamingtoniana (F.M.Bailey) C.T.White ex L.S.Sm. legitimate

Sleumer, H.O. (1955), Studies in Old World Proteaceae. Blumea 8(1): 17 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Helicia lamingtoniana (F.M.Bailey) C.T.White ex L.S.Sm. legitimate

Foreman, D.B. (5 September 1983), A review of the genus Helicia Lour. (Proteaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(1): 69 [secondary reference]

• Type: Evelyn, north-east Queensland, Bailey s.n. 6.viii.1899 (holotypus BRI).

Foreman, D.B. (5 September 1983), A review of the genus Helicia Lour. (Proteaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(1): 69 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Helicia lamingtoniana (F.M.Bailey) C.T.White ex L.S.Sm. legitimate

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 418 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Helicia lamingtoniana (F.M.Bailey) C.T.White ex L.S.Sm. legitimate

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Fruits of the Rainforest: 160 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Helicia lamingtonia W.E.Cooper orth. var.

Foreman, D.B. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1995), Helicia. Flora of Australia 16: 398 [secondary reference]

• Type: Evelyn, Qld, 6 Aug. 1899, F.M.Bailey s.n.; holo: BRI.

Foreman, D.B. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1995), Helicia. Flora of Australia 16: 398 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Helicia lamingtoniana (F.M.Bailey) C.T.White ex L.S.Sm. legitimate

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 412 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Helicia lamingtoniana (F.M.Bailey) C.T.White ex L.S.Sm. legitimate

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