Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 434 [comb. et stat. nov.]

basionym: Opercularia ligustrifolia Juss. legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 253 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 190 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Opercularia aspera Gaertn. var. aspera legitimate

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Rubiaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 325 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Opercularia ligustrifolia Juss. legitimate

Jessup, L.W. (22 April 2002), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 2 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Opercularia aspera Gaertn. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Opercularia aspera Gaertn. legitimate

Markey, A. (17 May 2018), By their fruit you will recognise them: species notes and typifications in Western Australian species of Opercularia (Rubiaceae: Anthosperminae). Nuytsia 29: 136 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Opercularia aspera Gaertn. legitimate

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