Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 702 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Europae pratis, & pascuis siccis."

Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 342 [secondary reference]

Heubl, G.R. (15 November 1984), Systematische untersuchungen an mittel-europaischen Polygala-Arten. Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung Munchen 20: 348 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Herbarium LINNÉ, Nr. 882.6. (vidi photo)."

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Polygalaceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 131-132, Fig. 23c APC [secondary reference]

common name: Common Milkwort [n/a]

• APC Dist.: Vic (naturalised), Tas (naturalised)

Jonsell, B. & Jarvis, C.E. (28 December 2002), Lectotypification of Linnaean names for Flora Nordica (Brassicaceae - Apiaceae). Nordic Journal of Botany 22(1): 80 [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: 63 [secondary reference]

Wilson, K.L. (October 2016), Report of the General Committee: 15. Taxon 65(5): 1150 [secondary reference]

• Text: "... (2240). Polygala vulgaris (typ. cons. substit.)"

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