Belcher, R.O. (1956), A Revision of the Genus Erechtites (Compositae) with Inquiries into Senecio and Arrhenechthites. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 43: 64 [nom. nov.]

replaced synonym: Erechtites argutus var. microcephalus Benth. legitimate

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 308 [secondary reference]

pro parte misapplication: Senecio multicaulis A.Rich. legitimate by Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 887

Ross, J.H. in Ross, J.H. (ed.) (September 1996), A Census of the Vascular Plants of Victoria Edn. 5: 214 [secondary reference]

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 25 [secondary reference]

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Senecio. Flora of Victoria 4: 961 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Senecio glomeratus Desf. ex Poir. legitimate

Thompson, I.R. (22 July 2004), Taxonomic studies of Australian Senecio (Asteraceae): 1. The disciform species. Muelleria 19: 211 [secondary reference]

• Comment: "The specimen on which these names are based appears to be an aberrant specimen with several features discordant with Senecio morphology and with apparently non-viable achenes."

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Erechtites argutus var. microcephalus Benth. legitimate

• APC Dist.: Vic

Thompson, I.R. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2015), Senecio. Flora of Australia 37: 306 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Erechtites argutus var. microcephalus Benth. legitimate

• Text: "The specimen on which these names are based, although resembling S. glomeratus subsp. longifructus, appears to be an aberrant specimen with several features discordant with Senecio morphology and with apparently non-viable achenes."

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2019), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Erechtites arguta var. microcephala Benth. orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Erechthites arguta var. microcephala Benth. orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Erechtites argutus var. microcephalus Benth. legitimate

• APC Comment: A name of uncertain application.

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