Campdera, F. (1819), Monographie des Rumex: 67, 72, 110-111 [comb. et stat. nov.]

basionym: Acetosa Mill. legitimate

• Comment: Reference to basionym indirect, via inclusion of Acetosa and Lapathum in the generic synonymy on p. 60. These names are thus treated here as being new combinations at sectional rank.

Meisner, C.D.F. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1856), Polygonaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 14(1): 64 [secondary reference]

• Type: Rumex acetosa L.

Rechinger, K.H. (1937), The North American species of Rumex. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 17(1): 6 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Rumex subg. Acetosa (Mill.) Rech.f. isonym

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Acetosa Mill. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rumex L. legitimate

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