Miquel, F.A.W. in Hooker, W.J. (1848), Prodromus Monographiae Ficuum. London Journal of Botany 7: 426 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "HAB. in littore boreali-occidentali (Novae Hollandiae ?) in rupestribus sterilibus, frutex 4-pedalis (Hb. Hook.!)"

Bentham, G. (23 September 1873), Flora Australiensis 6: 175 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Ficus indecora A.Cunn. ex Miq. legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Ficus beckleri Miq. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 22 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 487 [secondary reference]

• Vernacular: Mo-i

Corner, E.J.H. (1960), Taxonomic Notes on Ficus Linn., Asia and Australasia I. Subgen. Urostigma (Gasp.) Miq. The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore 17: 471 [secondary reference]

Chew, W.-L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1989), Moraceae. Flora of Australia 3: 57 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ficus opposita var. micracantha (Miq.) Corner legitimate

Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Moraceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 80 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ficus opposita Miq. legitimate

Berg, C.C. & E.J.H.Corner (2005), Moraceae - Ficus. Flora Malesiana Series I 17(2): 241-243, Map 3 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ficus opposita Miq. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Ficus aculeata var. orbicularis (Miq.) D.J.Dixon manuscript name

Dixon, D.J. (23 November 2007), Ficus carpentariensis - a new sandpaper fig for northern Australia and a revision of the F. opposita complex (Moraceae: Ficus subg. Ficus sect. Sycidium informal group F. copiosa). Nuytsia 16(2): 276 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: North West Coast [WA.], Cunningham (holo: K, here designated; isolecto: U).

Dixon, D.J. (23 November 2007), Ficus carpentariensis - a new sandpaper fig for northern Australia and a revision of the F. opposita complex (Moraceae: Ficus subg. Ficus sect. Sycidium informal group F. copiosa). Nuytsia 16(2): 276 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ficus aculeata var. indecora (A.Cunn. ex Miq.) D.J.Dixon legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ficus aculeata var. indecora (A.Cunn. ex Miq.) D.J.Dixon legitimate

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