Allioni, C. (1766), Melanges de Philosophie et de Mathematique de la Societe Royale de Turin 3: 177, t. IV, fig. 2 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 30 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Chenolea Thunb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Anisacantha R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Sclerolaena R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Echinopsilon Moq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Kentropsis Moq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eriochiton F.Muell. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Osteocarpum F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dissocarpus F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Coilocarpus F.Muell. nom. inval., pro syn.

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 80-81 [secondary reference]

pro parte taxonomic synonym: Chenolea Thunb. legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Enchylaena R.Br. legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Threlkeldia R.Br. legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Anisacantha R.Br. legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Sclerolaena R.Br. legitimate

Fitzgerald, W.V. (1918), The Botany of the Kimberleys, north-west Australia. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Western Australia 3: 27 [secondary reference]

Anderson, R.H. (1923), A Revision of the Australian Species of the Genus Bassia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 48(3): 317 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 188-189 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: After Ferdinando Bassi, an Italian naturalist; born at Bologna in 1710, died in 1774.

Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 301 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "After Ferdinando Bassi, an Italian naturalist; born at Bologna in 1710, died 1773."

Ising, E.H. (1961), Bassia Uniflora (FvM.) R.Br, (Chenopodiaceae) and Allies in Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 84: 87-98 [secondary reference]

• Type: Bassia muricata (L.) Asch.

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 162 [secondary reference]

Ising, E.H. (December 1964), The species of Bassia All. (Chenopodiaceae) in Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 88: 63-110 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Lectotypus: Bassia muricata (L.) Aschers. (Salsola muricata L.)"

taxonomic synonym: Anisacantha R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Sclerolaena R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Kentropsis Moq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dissocarpus F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Chenolea sect. Echinopsilon (Moq.) Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Coilocarpus F.Muell. ex Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Sclerobassia Ulbr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Austrobassia Ulbr. legitimate

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 114-115, 335-343 [secondary reference]

Eichler, Hj. (1966), Corrigenda and Addenda to the Supplement to J.M. Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition 1943-1957): - [secondary reference]

Scott, A.J. (9 June 1978), A revision of the Camphorosmioideae (Chenopodiaceae). Feddes Repertorium Beiheft 89(2-3): 106-109 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Chenolea Thunb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Bassia sect. Echinopsilon (Moq.) Volkens legitimate

Wilson, Paul G. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Chenopodiaceae. Flora of Australia 4: 177 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Willemetia Maerkl. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Kochia Roth legitimate taxonomic synonym: Echinopsilon Moq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Chenolea sect. Echinopsilon (Moq.) Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Bassia sect. Echinopsilon (Moq.) Volkens legitimate taxonomic synonym: Bassia sect. Willemetia Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Bassia sect. Kochia (Roth) Kuntze legitimate

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

Wilson, Paul G. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Chenopodiaceae. Flora of Australia 4: 236 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Sclerolaena R.Br. legitimate by Anderson, R.H. (1923), A Revision of the Australian Species of the Genus Bassia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 48(3): 317

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Sclerolaena R.Br. legitimate by Ising, E.H. (December 1964), The species of Bassia All. (Chenopodiaceae) in Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 88: 63-110

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 69 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Maireana Moq. legitimate

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 69 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Sclerolaena R.Br. legitimate

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 96, 126, 153, 389 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Chenolea Thunb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Echinopsilon Moq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Sclerobassia Ulbr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cyrilwhitea Ising legitimate

Kuhn, U. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (1993), Chenopodiaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 2: 269 [secondary reference]

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Chenopodiaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 159 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Sclerolaena R.Br. legitimate by Anderson, R.H. (1923), A Revision of the Australian Species of the Genus Bassia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 48(3): 317

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Sclerolaena R.Br. legitimate by Ising, E.H. (1961), Bassia Uniflora (FvM.) R.Br, (Chenopodiaceae) and Allies in Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 84: 87-98

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Sclerolaena R.Br. legitimate by Ising, E.H. (December 1964), The species of Bassia All. (Chenopodiaceae) in Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 88: 63-110

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 94 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Willemetia Maerkl. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Kochia Roth legitimate taxonomic synonym: Echinopsilon Moq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Chenolea sect. Echinopsilon (Moq.) Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Bassia sect. Echinopsilon (Moq.) Volkens legitimate taxonomic synonym: Bassia sect. Eubassia Kuntze nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Bassia sect. Willemetia Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Bassia sect. Kochia (Roth) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Bassia sect. Muricatae Ulbr. nom. inval.

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

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Sclerolaena R.Br. legitimate by Anderson, R.H. (1923), A Revision of the Australian Species of the Genus Bassia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 48(3): 317

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Sclerolaena R.Br. legitimate by Ising, E.H. (1961), Bassia Uniflora (FvM.) R.Br, (Chenopodiaceae) and Allies in Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 84: 87-98

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Sclerolaena R.Br. legitimate by Ising, E.H. (December 1964), The species of Bassia All. (Chenopodiaceae) in Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 88: 63-110

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