Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 830 [tax. nov.]

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• Etymology: "Medieval Latin from qurtum or qartam, the Arabic name of C. tinctorius, L., the Safflower."

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• Type: Carthamus tinctorius L.

Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 937 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "Medieval Latin from qurtum or qartam, the Arabic name of C. tinctorius, L., the Safflower."

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Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Kentrophyllum Neck. ex DC. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), NT (naturalised), SA (naturalised), Qld (naturalised), NSW (naturalised), ACT (naturalised), Vic (naturalised), Tas (naturalised)

Bean, A.R. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2015), Asteraceae Subfam. 2. Carduoideae Trib. 1. Cardueae. Flora of Australia 37: 67-68 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Kentrophyllum Neck. ex DC. legitimate

• Etymology: "A medieval Latin name, derived from the Arabic name for Safflower, C. tinctorius."

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

taxonomic synonym: Phonus Hill legitimate taxonomic synonym: Kentrophyllum Neck. ex DC. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), NT (naturalised), SA (naturalised), Qld (naturalised), NSW (naturalised), ACT (naturalised), Vic (naturalised), Tas (naturalised)

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