Haussknecht, H.C. (1884), Monographie der Gattung Epilobium: 296, t. 20, fig. 84 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "in Tasmania. in fissur. rupium in cacumine m. Olympi leg. R. Gunn No. 2028 (Hb. Kew); ad lac. Harris in Nova Zelandia leg. Kirk No. 736 (Hb. Kew)."

Cheeseman, T.F. (1906), Manual of the New Zealand Flora Edn. 1: 176 [basionym]

basionym of: Epilobium confertifolium var. tasmanicum (Hausskn.) Cheeseman legitimate

Curtis, W.M. (1963), Angiospermae: Lythraceae to Epacridaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 2: 233 [secondary reference]

Raven, P.H. & Raven, T.E. (1976), The genus Epilobium (Onagraceae) in Australasia: a systematic and evolutionary study. New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Bulletin 216: 179-183, Figs 83, 84 (map), 85 (map) [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Common on the extreme summit of Mt. Olympus, prostrate, forming large patches, Tasmania, 6 January 1847, R. Gunn 2028 (K. Isotype, JE)"

nomenclatural synonym: Epilobium confertifolium var. tasmanicum (Hausskn.) Cheeseman legitimate taxonomic synonym: Epilobium perpusillum Hausskn. legitimate pro parte misapplication: Epilobium tenuipes Hook.f. legitimate by Hooker, J.D. (13 May 1856), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(2): 116 pro parte misapplication: Epilobium glabellum G.Forst. legitimate by Hooker, J.D. (13 May 1856), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(2): 118 pro parte misapplication: Epilobium confertifolium Hook.f. legitimate by Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 304

Costin, A.B., Gray, M., Totterdell, C.J. & Wimbush, D.J. (1979), Kosciusko Alpine Flora Edn. 1: 196, Fig. 218-19 [secondary reference]

common name: Snow Willow herb [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 171 [secondary reference]

Thompson, J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1990), Onagraceae. Flora of Australia 18: 239, Fig. 85, Map 338 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Epilobium confertifolium var. tasmanicum (Hausskn.) Cheeseman legitimate

• APC Dist.: NSW, Vic, Tas

Dalby, J.M. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Onagraceae. Flora of New South Wales 2: 204 [secondary reference]

Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Onagraceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 937-398, Fig. 190f [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Epilobium confertifolium var. tasmanicum (Hausskn.) Cheeseman legitimate common name: Tasman Willow-herb [n/a] common name: Snow Willow-herb [n/a]

Dalby, J.M. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Onagraceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 240 [secondary reference]

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 60 [secondary reference]

misapplication: Epilobium tenuipes Hook.f. legitimate by Hooker, J.D. (13 May 1856), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(2): 116 misapplication: Epilobium confertifolium Hook.f. legitimate by Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 304 misapplication: Epilobium alpinum L. legitimate by Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 60

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

nomenclatural synonym: Epilobium confertifolium var. tasmanicum (Hausskn.) Cheeseman legitimate misapplication: Epilobium tenuipes Hook.f. legitimate by Hooker, J.D. (13 May 1856), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(2): 116 misapplication: Epilobium confertifolium Hook.f. legitimate by Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 304 misapplication: Epilobium alpinum L. legitimate by Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 60

• APC Dist.: NSW, Vic, Tas

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