Domin, K. (1927), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 877 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Queensland: Sandsteinhügel der Dividing Range bei Pentland (DOMIN II. 1910)."

Hunter, J.T. & Bruhl, J.J. (10 March 1997), Three new species of Phyllanthus (Euphorbiaceae: Phyllantheae) for the Northern Territory, one new species for Western Australia, and notes on other Phyllanthus species occurring in these regions. Nuytsia 11(2): 158 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Phyllanthus virgatus G.Forst. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Phyllanthus simplex Retz. legitimate

Verwijs, J.I.M., Bouman, R.W. & van Welzen, P.C. (25 October 2019), A taxonomic revision of Phyllanthus subgenus Macraea (Phyllanthaceae). Blumea 64: 248 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Phyllanthus virgatus G.Forst. legitimate

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