Kunze, G. (1847), Pugillus tertius plantarum adhuc ineditarum seu in hortis minus cognitarum, quas annis 1843-1846, praeter alias alio loco descriptas v. describendas, coluit hortus botanicus Univers. Litterarum lipsiensis. Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 20(1): 17-18 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Iraq: near Mossul, in arena insularum Tigridis, 1500-2500 m, 2 Sept. 1841. Kotschy Pl. alepp. kurd. moss. no. 440. "

Green, J.W. (1981), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia: 33 [secondary reference]

• Comment: Naturalised in WA

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 67 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: NT, Qld (doubtfully naturalised)

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