diff --git a/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Completable.java b/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Completable.java
index 5a2c01db35..298ff10cef 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Completable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Completable.java
@@ -394,6 +394,17 @@ public static <T> Completable fromObservable(final ObservableSource<T> observabl
     /**
      * Returns a Completable instance that subscribes to the given publisher, ignores all values and
      * emits only the terminal event.
+     * <p>
+     * The {@link Publisher} must follow the
+     * <a href="https://github.com/reactive-streams/reactive-streams-jvm#reactive-streams">Reactive-Streams specification</a>.
+     * Violating the specification may result in undefined behavior.
+     * <p>
+     * If possible, use {@link #create(CompletableOnSubscribe)} to create a
+     * source-like {@code Completable} instead.
+     * <p>
+     * Note that even though {@link Publisher} appears to be a functional interface, it
+     * is not recommended to implement it through a lambda as the specification requires
+     * state management not achievable with a stateless lambda.
      * <dl>
      *  <dt><b>Backpressure:</b></dt>
      *  <dd>The returned {@code Completable} honors the backpressure of the downstream consumer
@@ -405,6 +416,7 @@ public static <T> Completable fromObservable(final ObservableSource<T> observabl
      * @param publisher the Publisher instance to subscribe to, not null
      * @return the new Completable instance
      * @throws NullPointerException if publisher is null
+     * @see #create(CompletableOnSubscribe)
      */
     @CheckReturnValue
     @BackpressureSupport(BackpressureKind.UNBOUNDED_IN)
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Flowable.java b/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Flowable.java
index d58c6faad8..4f174ef1a7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Flowable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Flowable.java
@@ -2094,6 +2094,17 @@ public static <T> Flowable<T> fromIterable(Iterable<? extends T> source) {
     /**
      * Converts an arbitrary Reactive-Streams Publisher into a Flowable if not already a
      * Flowable.
+     * <p>
+     * The {@link Publisher} must follow the
+     * <a href="https://github.com/reactive-streams/reactive-streams-jvm#reactive-streams">Reactive-Streams specification</a>.
+     * Violating the specification may result in undefined behavior.
+     * <p>
+     * If possible, use {@link #create(FlowableOnSubscribe, BackpressureStrategy)} to create a
+     * source-like {@code Flowable} instead.
+     * <p>
+     * Note that even though {@link Publisher} appears to be a functional interface, it
+     * is not recommended to implement it through a lambda as the specification requires
+     * state management not achievable with a stateless lambda.
      * <dl>
      *  <dt><b>Backpressure:</b></dt>
      *  <dd>The operator is a pass-through for backpressure and its behavior is determined by the
@@ -2105,6 +2116,7 @@ public static <T> Flowable<T> fromIterable(Iterable<? extends T> source) {
      * @param source the Publisher to convert
      * @return the new Flowable instance
      * @throws NullPointerException if publisher is null
+     * @see #create(FlowableOnSubscribe, BackpressureStrategy)
      */
     @CheckReturnValue
     @BackpressureSupport(BackpressureKind.PASS_THROUGH)
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Observable.java b/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Observable.java
index ab3f0689bf..ce0b2933e8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Observable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Observable.java
@@ -1897,6 +1897,17 @@ public static <T> Observable<T> fromIterable(Iterable<? extends T> source) {
 
     /**
      * Converts an arbitrary Reactive-Streams Publisher into an Observable.
+     * <p>
+     * The {@link Publisher} must follow the
+     * <a href="https://github.com/reactive-streams/reactive-streams-jvm#reactive-streams">Reactive-Streams specification</a>.
+     * Violating the specification may result in undefined behavior.
+     * <p>
+     * If possible, use {@link #create(ObservableOnSubscribe)} to create a
+     * source-like {@code Observable} instead.
+     * <p>
+     * Note that even though {@link Publisher} appears to be a functional interface, it
+     * is not recommended to implement it through a lambda as the specification requires
+     * state management not achievable with a stateless lambda.
      * <dl>
      *  <dt><b>Backpressure:</b></dt>
      *  <dd>The source {@code publisher} is consumed in an unbounded fashion without applying any
@@ -1908,6 +1919,7 @@ public static <T> Observable<T> fromIterable(Iterable<? extends T> source) {
      * @param publisher the Publisher to convert
      * @return the new Observable instance
      * @throws NullPointerException if publisher is null
+     * @see #create(ObservableOnSubscribe)
      */
     @BackpressureSupport(BackpressureKind.UNBOUNDED_IN)
     @CheckReturnValue
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Single.java b/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Single.java
index 76b27aae6f..4cbe83a208 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Single.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Single.java
@@ -578,6 +578,17 @@ public static <T> Single<T> fromFuture(Future<? extends T> future, Scheduler sch
      * Wraps a specific Publisher into a Single and signals its single element or error.
      * <p>If the source Publisher is empty, a NoSuchElementException is signalled. If
      * the source has more than one element, an IndexOutOfBoundsException is signalled.
+     * <p>
+     * The {@link Publisher} must follow the
+     * <a href="https://github.com/reactive-streams/reactive-streams-jvm#reactive-streams">Reactive-Streams specification</a>.
+     * Violating the specification may result in undefined behavior.
+     * <p>
+     * If possible, use {@link #create(SingleOnSubscribe)} to create a
+     * source-like {@code Single} instead.
+     * <p>
+     * Note that even though {@link Publisher} appears to be a functional interface, it
+     * is not recommended to implement it through a lambda as the specification requires
+     * state management not achievable with a stateless lambda.
      * <dl>
      * <dt><b>Backpressure:</b></dt>
      * <dd>The {@code publisher} is consumed in an unbounded fashion but will be cancelled
@@ -588,6 +599,7 @@ public static <T> Single<T> fromFuture(Future<? extends T> future, Scheduler sch
      * @param <T> the value type
      * @param publisher the source Publisher instance, not null
      * @return the new Single instance
+     * @see #create(SingleOnSubscribe)
      */
     @BackpressureSupport(BackpressureKind.UNBOUNDED_IN)
     @CheckReturnValue