Rechinger, K.H. (1935), Oesterreichische Botanische Zeitschrift 84: 40, t. 2, Fig. 5 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Australien: N.S. Wales: "Cumberland Co. Place Ph. Avernake Co. Denison" (ALKIN, Hb. Zür.); Narrabri, Liverpool Plains (MAIDEN, Hb. Berl., M. W.). – Victoria: "Murray River" (MUELLER, Hb. Kew); "Geelong" (WILLIAMSON, Hb. Len.)." ... Adventiv. Schottland: Roxburgh, on stone embankment, Tweedside, alt. 300 t. (HAYWARD, Hb. Kew)."

Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 153 [secondary reference]

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 235, Fig. 43g, 236 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 177 [secondary reference]

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Polygonaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 85-86, Fig. 10A [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Rumex halophilus F.Muell. legitimate

Rechinger, K.H. (24 October 1984), Rumex (Polygonaceae) in Australia: a reconsideration. Nuytsia 5(1): 102-105, Figs 3E, 8, 11B (map) APC [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Narrabri, J.H. Maiden, November 1899, ex herb. Sydney (W)."

• APC Dist.: SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 68 [secondary reference]

Gray, M. & Michael, P.W. (1986), List of plants collected at the old Flemington Saleyards, Sydney, New South Wales. Plant Protection Quarterly 1(4): 140 [secondary reference]

common name: Shiny dock [n/a]

Wilson, K.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Polygonaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 291 [secondary reference]

common name: Shiny Dock [n/a]

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Polygonaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 291, Fig. 57h [secondary reference]

pro parte misapplication: Rumex crystallinus Lange legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 73 common name: Narrow-leaf Dock [n/a]

Williams, K.A.W. (1999), Native Plants of Queensland 4: 342 [secondary reference]

Wilson, K.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Polygonaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 291 [secondary reference]

common name: Shiny Dock [n/a]

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