Polygonaceae Juss.
Rumex acetosa L. , legitimate, scientific
Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 337 [primary reference]
  • Type: "Habitat in Europae pascuis. α in Alpibus."
Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 90 [secondary reference]
common name: Sorrel [n/a]
Rechinger, K.H. (1949), Rumices asiatici. Vorarbeiten zu einer Monographie der Gattung Rumex VII. Candollea 12: 24-27 [secondary reference]
Wilson, K.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Polygonaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 292 [taxonomic synonym]
taxonomic synonym of: Acetosella vulgaris Fourr. legitimate
Wilson, K.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Polygonaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 292 [taxonomic synonym]
taxonomic synonym of: Acetosella vulgaris Fourr. legitimate
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
  • APC Comment: A northern hemisphere taxon, recorded for Australia by K.H.Rechinger, Candollea 12: 24 (1949), but not known to occur in Australia.