Steetz, J. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1845), Compositae. Plantae Preissianae 1(3): 424 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In solo sublimoso districtus Hay, mense Novembri 1840. Herb. Preiss. No. 2427 (Drummond!)"

Mueller, F.J.H. von (24 October 1854), Second general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the Colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 12 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 502 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 78 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 186 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 259 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1929), Bignoniaceae - Compositae. Flora of South Australia 4: 590, Fig. 250 D [secondary reference]

Davis, G.L. (26 September 1952), Revision of the genus Calotis. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 77(3-4): 164-167 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: ""New Holland (Swan River Colony) in rather muddy situations, Hay, coll. Preiss (Herb. Preiss No. 2427), received 1843" (MEL)."

taxonomic synonym: Calotis erinacea var. parviflora Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Calotis erinacea var. biaristata J.M.Black legitimate

Davis, G.L. in Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 861, Fig. 1159, D-E [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Calotis erinacea var. biaristata J.M.Black legitimate

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 263 [secondary reference]

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 654, Fig. 65b-d [secondary reference]

common name: Tangled Burr-daisy [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 74 [secondary reference]

Jessop, J.P. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Compositae (Asteraceae) - most genera. Flora of Central Australia: 374, Fig. 470G [secondary reference]

common name: Tangled burr-daisy [n/a]

Williams, K.A.W. (1984), Native Plants of Queensland 2: 68 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 164 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 10 [secondary reference]

Everett, J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Calotis. Flora of New South Wales 3: 173 [secondary reference]

common name: Tangled Burr-daisy [n/a]

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Calotis. Flora of Victoria 4: 861, Fig. 175c [secondary reference]

common name: Tangled Burr-daisy [n/a]

Moore, P. (2005), A guide to plants of inland Australia: 114 (photo, map) [secondary reference]

common name: Tangled Burr Daisy [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Calotis erinacea Steetz var. erinacea legitimate taxonomic synonym: Calotis erinacea var. parviflora Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Calotis erinacea var. biaristata J.M.Black legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Huenefeldia angustifolia Walp. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld, NSW, Vic

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Calotis moorei P.S.Short legitimate by Davis, G.L. (26 September 1952), Revision of the genus Calotis. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 77(3-4): 164-167

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