Hooker, W.J. in Hooker, W.J. (ed.) (1834), Contributions Towards a Flora of Van Dieman's Land; from collections sent by R. W. Lawrence, and Ronald Gunn, Esqrs., and by Dr. Scott. The Journal of Botany 1: 250 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Mr. Lawrence, Formosa, (n. 241) Mr. Gunn (n. 238)."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (February 1862), Thalamiflorae. The Plants Indigenous to the Colony of Victoria 1: 210 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Stellaria glauca With. legitimate

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 158 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Stellaria glauca With. legitimate

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 151 [secondary reference]

common name: Swamp Starwort [n/a]

Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 166 [secondary reference]

common name: Swamp Starwort [n/a]

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 306 [secondary reference]

common name: Swamp Starwort [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 99 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Stellaria dilleniana Moench legitimate taxonomic synonym: Stellaria glauca With. legitimate

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Caryophyllaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 112 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Stellaria glauca With. legitimate common name: Swamp Starwort [n/a]

Doust, A. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Caryophyllaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 276-277 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Stellaria sp. C [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Stellaria sp. A [n/a] common name: Swamp Starwort [n/a]

Miller, C.H. & West, J.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Stellaria. Flora of Victoria 3: 235, Fig. 45e-f [secondary reference]

misapplication: Stellaria palustris Retz. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 136 common name: Swamp Starwort [n/a]

• APC Dist.: SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas

Doust, A. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Caryophyllaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 276-277 [secondary reference]

common name: Swamp Starwort [n/a]

Harden, G.J. & Murray, L.J. in Harden, G.J. & Murray, L.J. (ed.) (2000), Flora of New South Wales Supplement 1: 31 [secondary reference]

National Herbarium of New South Wales (2009), PlantNET Flora of New South Wales Online: - [secondary reference]

common name: Swamp Starwort [n/a]

Miller, C.H. & West, J.G. (10 July 2012), A revision of the genus Stellaria (Caryophyllaceae) in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 25: 32-35 APC [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: (here designated): Formosa, Lawrence n. 241, Aquatic (K, Herb. Hooker p.p. [3 pieces to the right hand side of the pencil line]). Isolectotype: RWL[awrence] 241, Aquatic, (NSW).

taxonomic synonym: Stellaria caespitosa Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Stellaria glauca var. caespitosa (Hook.f.) Benth. legitimate misapplication: Stellaria glauca With. legitimate by Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 158 misapplication: Stellaria palustris Retz. legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1888), Key to the System of Victorian Plants 1: 166 misapplication: Stellaria glauca With. legitimate by Tate, R. (1890), A Handbook of the Flora of Extratropical South Australia: 43 misapplication: Stellaria palustris Retz. legitimate by Moore, C. (1893), Handbook of the Flora of New South Wales: 99 misapplication: Stellaria glauca With. legitimate by Bailey, F.M. (1899), The Queensland Flora 1: 87 misapplication: Stellaria palustris Retz. legitimate by Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 77 misapplication: Stellaria palustris Retz. legitimate by Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 231 misapplication: Stellaria palustris Retz. legitimate by Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 491 misapplication: Stellaria palustris Retz. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 136 misapplication: Stellaria palustris Retz. legitimate by Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1975), Angiospermae: Ranunculaceae to Myrtaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania Edn. 2, 1: 71 misapplication: Stellaria palustris Retz. legitimate by Chorney, K. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Caryophyllaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 1: 235

• APC Dist.: SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 31 [secondary reference]

misapplication: Stellaria glauca With. legitimate by Hooker, J.D. (29 December 1859), Introductory Essay. The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(11): xcv misapplication: Stellaria palustris Retz. legitimate by Curtis, W.M. (1956), The Student's Flora of Tasmania 1: 67 misapplication: Stellaria palustris Retz. legitimate by Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1975), Angiospermae: Ranunculaceae to Myrtaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania Edn. 2, 1: 71

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