Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 534 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(J.) v.v."

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 275 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 91 [secondary reference]

Mez, C.C. in Engler, H.G.A. (6 May 1902), Myrsinaceae. Das Pflanzenreich 9: 355 [basionym]

basionym of: Rapanea variabilis (R.Br.) Mez legitimate

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 212 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 300 [secondary reference]

Ewart, A.J. (1925), Handbook of Forest Trees for Victorian Foresters: 405, Pl. CCV [secondary reference]

common name: Muttonwood [n/a]

Domin, K. (September 1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1056 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Rapanea variabilis (R.Br.) Mez legitimate

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Myrsinaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 267 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Rapanea variabilis (R.Br.) Mez legitimate

Floyd, A.G. (1989), Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia: 236 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Rapanea variabilis (R.Br.) Mez legitimate

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

common name: Muttonwood [n/a] common name: Rapanea [n/a]

Harden, G.J. & Murray, L.J. in Harden, G.J. & Murray, L.J. (ed.) (2000), Flora of New South Wales Supplement 1: 74 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Rapanea variabilis (R.Br.) Mez legitimate

Jackes, B.R. (27 October 2005), Revision of Myrsine (Myrsinaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 18(5): 411-412, Figs 2n, 10, 11, 47 APC [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: (here chosen): New South Wales. Central Coast: Port Jackson, R.Brown, 17/vi/1802, (BM, sheet annotated as a female specimen, photo BRI).

nomenclatural synonym: Rapanea variabilis (R.Br.) Mez legitimate taxonomic synonym: Myrsine campanulata F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Rapanea campanulata (F.Muell.) Mez legitimate taxonomic synonym: Rapanea sp. (Clifton Beach R.L.Jago 4080) [n/a]

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

Floyd, A.G. (2008), Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia Edn. 2: 298 (fig.)-299 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Rapanea variabilis (R.Br.) Mez legitimate common name: Rapanea [n/a] common name: Muttonwood [n/a] common name: Variable Muttonwood [n/a]

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