Bentham, G. (23 September 1873), Flora Australiensis 6: 169 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Queensland. "Brisbane and Hastings rivers" (probably Brisbane river), Fraser; Narra river, Leichhardt; Rockhampton and Cape river, Bowman; Cape Cleveland, Burdekin Expedition; Port Denison, Fitzalan; and nearly the same form but with smaller leaves, Maranoa river, Mitchell."

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 486, Fig. 479 [secondary reference]

• Vernacular: Kunnen

Domin, K. (1921), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 565 [secondary reference]

Corner, E.J.H. (1960), Taxonomic Notes on Ficus Linn., Asia and Australasia I. Subgen. Urostigma (Gasp.) Miq. The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore 17: 402 [basionym]

basionym of: Ficus obliqua var. petiolaris (Benth.) Corner legitimate

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Moraceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 58 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Ficus obliqua var. petiolaris (Benth.) Corner legitimate

Dixon, D.J., Jackes, B.R. & Bielig, L.M. (8 March 2001), Figuring out the figs: the Ficus obliqua-Ficus rubiginosa complex (Moraceae: Urostigma sect. Malvanthera). Australian Systematic Botany 14(1): 146 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Port Denison, QLD, Fitzalan (lecto: MEL, here designated). Narran River, L. Leichhardt (syn: n.v.); Rockhampton and Cape R., QLD, Bowman (syn: n.v.); Cape Cleveland, QLD, Burdekin Expedition (syn: n.v.).

Dixon, D.J., Jackes, B.R. & Bielig, L.M. (8 March 2001), Figuring out the figs: the Ficus obliqua-Ficus rubiginosa complex (Moraceae: Urostigma sect. Malvanthera). Australian Systematic Botany 14(1): 146 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ficus rubiginosa Desf. ex Vent. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Ficus rubiginosa Desf. ex Vent. legitimate

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