Fernald, M.L. (1939), Rhodora: 423 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Actaea dioica Walter legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 186 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Aruncus vulgaris Raf. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aruncus sylvestor Kostel. ex Maxim. legitimate

Harden, G.J. & Rodd, A.N. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Malaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 543 [secondary reference]

common name: Goatsbeard [n/a]

Harden, G.J. & Rodd, A.N. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Malaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 543 [secondary reference]

common name: Goatsbeard [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Actaea dioica Walter legitimate

• APC Comment: An American taxon, recorded by S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Pickard, Pl. N. S. Wales 186 (1981), but not known to be established in Australia (Peter G. Wilson, pers. comm. 2007).

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