Maytenus heterophylla (Eckl. & Zeyh.) N.Robson

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

• Jordaan, M. (2012). A monograph of Gymnosporia (Celastraceae): 1-759. Thesis, Faculty Nat. Agric. Sci., Univ. of Pretoria. [Cited as Gymnosporia heterophylla.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

• Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Maytenus heterophylla.]
• Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura. [Cited as Maytenus heterophylla.]
• Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Maytenus heterophylla.]
• Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale. [Cited as Maytenus heterophylla.]

Flora of Somalia

• Flora Somalia, Vol 2, (1999) Author: by Sebsebe Demissew [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

• J.-F. Villiers in Fl. Cameroun 19: 30 (1975).
• N. Robson & Sousa, Fl. Moçamb. 48: 13 (1969).
• N. Robson in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 39: 17 (1965)
• N. Robson in Flora Zambesiaca 2: 364, t. 76B (1966).
• Sebsebe in Fl. Ethiopia 3: 336, fig. 108.2/7–10 (1990).
• Sebsebe in Symb. Bot. Upsal. 25 (2): 88 (1985)
• Troupin, Fl. Pl. Lign. Rwanda: 204 (1982).
• Troupin, Fl. Rwanda 2: 328, fig. 103.2 (1983).