Todaro, A. (1877), Relazione sulla cultura dei Cotoni in Italia, seguita da una Monografia del Genere Gossypium: 115, t. 10 figs 1–3 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "proviene da Queen Island."

Fryxell, P.A. (1965), A revision of the Australian species of Gossypium with observations on the occurrence of Thespesia in Australia (Malvaceae). Australian Journal of Botany 13(1): 88 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Gossypium australe F.Muell. legitimate

Fryxell, P.A. (1969), A Classification of Gossypium L. (Malvaceae). Taxon 18(5): 587 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Gossypium australe F.Muell. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Gossypium australe F.Muell. legitimate

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