Jussieu, A.L. de (4 August 1789), Genera Plantarum: 329 [tax. nov.]

White, C.T. & Francis, W.D. (1926), Contributions to the Queensland Flora, No. 3. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 37: 160 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (September 1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1033-1034 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym of: Tristemma mauritianum J.F.Gmel. legitimate

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