Hoffmannsegg, J.C. von & Link, J.H.F. (1820), Flora Portugaise 1: 325 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Asterolinon stellatum Hoffsgg. & Link nom. illeg. based on Lysimachia linum-stellatum L.

Black, J.M. (1929), Additions and Corrections. Flora of South Australia 4: 694 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1952), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 3: 677 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "From Greek aster, a star and linon, flax."

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 258 [secondary reference]

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Primulaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 521 [secondary reference]

Stahl, A. & Anderberg, A.A. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (2004), Mysinaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 6: 273 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2007), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Asterolinum Duby orth. var.

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), SA (naturalised), Vic (naturalised)

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 76 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Anagallis L. legitimate

Manns, U. & Anderberg, A.A. (2009), New combinations and names in Lysimachia (Myrsinaceae) for species of Anagallis, Pelletiera and Trientalis. Willdenowia 39: 51 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lysimachia L. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lysimachia L. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lysimachia L. legitimate

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