Lewton, F.L. (1915), Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 5: 307 [tax. nov.]

• Comment: nom. illeg. based on Fugosia punctata A.Cunn. ex Benth.

Fryxell, P.A. (1965), A revision of the Australian species of Gossypium with observations on the occurrence of Thespesia in Australia (Malvaceae). Australian Journal of Botany 13(1): 87 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Gossypium cunninghamii Tod. legitimate

Fryxell, P.A. (1969), A Classification of Gossypium L. (Malvaceae). Taxon 18(5): 587 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Gossypium cunninghamii Tod. legitimate

Fryxell, P.A., Craven, L.A. & Stewart, J.McD. (1992), A revision of Gossypium sect. Grandicalyx (Malvaceae), including the description of six new species. Systematic Botany 17(1): 97 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Gossypium cunninghamii Tod. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Gossypium cunninghamii Tod. legitimate

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