Gmelin, J.F. (1791), Systema Naturae Edn. 13, 1: 693 [tax. nov.]

• Type: [Gmelin refers to Jussieu, Gen. Pl. (1789) 329 who cites "Herba Mauritiana ... Character ex Commers. & ex sicco."]

Whiffin, T.P. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1990), Melastomataceae. Flora of Australia 18: 251 APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Tristemma virusanum Comm. ex Juss. nom. inval.

• APC Dist.: Qld (naturalised)

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Fruits of the Rainforest: 292-293, Fig. 611 [secondary reference]

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: 306 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 72 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 283 [secondary reference]

common name: Tristemma [n/a]

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