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- Corynotheca asperataR.J.F.Hend - Western Australia, Northern Territory
- Corynotheca flexuosissimaR.J.F.Hend. - Western Australia
- Corynotheca lateriflora(R.Br.) F.Muell. ex Benth. - Northern Territory
- Corynotheca licrotaR.J.F.Hend. - Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia
- Corynotheca micrantha(Lindl.) Druce - Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia
- Corynotheca pungensR.J.F.Hend. - Western Australia
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References
- ↑ Henderson, Rodney John Francis & Halford, David A. 2005. Austrobaileya 7: 218
- ↑ Tropicos, Shonia R.J.F. Hend. & Halford
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected plant Families
- ↑ Govaerts, R.H.A. (2011). World checklist of selected plant families published update. Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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