Mueller, F.J.H. von (1862), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 3(19): 41 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In monte basaltico Torampa et in silvis MacConnell's Brush; Dr.Ludw. Leichhardt. Ad flumen Clarence; Dr.H. Beckler, J.Wilcox. Ad urbem Ipswich; Jos.Nernst. Ad urbem Rockhampton; A. Thozet."

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 52 [basionym]

basionym of: Melodorum leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Benth. legitimate

Merrill, E.D. (1919), On the application of the generic name Melodorum of Loureiro. Philippine Journal of Science 15(2): 133 [basionym]

basionym of: Fissistigma leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Merr. legitimate

Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 671 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Melodorum leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Benth. legitimate

Diels, F.L.E. (1939), Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 20: 74 [basionym]

basionym of: Rauwenhoffia leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Diels legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Melodorum leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Benth. legitimate

Jessup, L.W. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Annonaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 27 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Melodorum leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Benth. legitimate

Zhou, L. Su, Y.C.F., Chalermglin, P. & Saunders, R.M.K. (2010), Molecular phylogenetics of Uvaria (Annonaceae): relationships with Balonga, Dasoclema and Australian species of Melodorum. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 163: 39 [basionym]

basionym of: Uvaria leichhardtii (F.Muell.) L.L.Zhou, Y.C.F.Zu & R.M.K.Saunders legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Melodorum leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Benth. legitimate

Turner, I.M. (2018), Annonaceae of the Asia-Pacific region: names, types and distributions. The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore 70(1): 705 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Australia, Queensland, Ipswich, J. Nernst 31 (lectotype MEL [MEL2280380], designated here)."

Turner, I.M. (2018), Annonaceae of the Asia-Pacific region: names, types and distributions. The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore 70(1): 705 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Uvaria leichhardtii (F.Muell.) L.L.Zhou, Y.C.F.Zu & R.M.K.Saunders legitimate

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