Blake, S.T. (1948), Studies in Australian Apocynaceae and Asclepiadaceae, I. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 59(8): 168 [nom. nov.]

replaced synonym: Vincetoxicum ovatum Benth. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Cynanchum ovatum (Benth.) Domin nom. illeg.

• Etymology: (not specified.) [but presumably named for one of the collectors of the type material, Edward Macarthur Bowman (1826–1872)]

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Asclepiadaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 312, Fig. 45C [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Vincetoxicum ovatum Benth. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Cynanchum ovatum (Benth.) Domin nom. illeg.

Forster, P.I. (27 September 1991), A taxonomic revision of Cynanchum L. (Asclepiadaceae: Asclepiadoideae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 3(3): 453 [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: 301 [secondary reference]

Forster, P.I. in Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1996), Asclepiadaceae. Flora of Australia 28: 224-225, Figs 101g, 107E-L, 108F-H, Map 256 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Vincetoxicum ovatum Benth. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Cynanchum ovatum (Benth.) Domin nom. illeg.

• APC Dist.: Qld

Williams, K.A.W. (1999), Native Plants of Queensland 4: 138 [secondary reference]

common name: Pear-fruited Milk Vine [n/a]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. (2003), Australian tropical rain forest plants. Trees, Shrubs and Vines: Code 2578 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 38 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Vincetoxicum ovatum Benth. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Cynanchum ovatum (Benth.) Domin nom. illeg.

Bostock, P.D. & Holland, A.E. (August 2016), Appendix A: New names and name and status changes 2015 census to 2016 census. Introduction to the Census of the Queensland Flora 2016: 18 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Vincetoxicum ovatum Benth. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Vincetoxicum ovatum Benth. legitimate

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