Michaux, A. (1803), Flora Boreali-Americana Edn. 1, 2: 214 [tax. nov.]

Klotzsch, J.F. (1841), Die Crotoneae der Flora von Nord-Amerika. Archiv fur Naturgeschichte 7(1): 255 [basionym]

basionym of: Pilinophytum capitatum (Michx.) Klotzsch legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 116 [secondary reference]

James, T.A. & Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Euphorbiaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 420 [secondary reference]

common name: Woolly Croton [n/a]

James, T.A. & Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Euphorbiaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 420 [secondary reference]

common name: Woolly Croton [n/a]

Forster, P.I. (3 December 2003), A taxonomic revision of Croton L. (Euphorbiaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 6(3): 370-371, Map 9 APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Pilinophytum capitatum (Michx.) Klotzsch legitimate

• APC Dist.: NSW (naturalised)

• Text: "It is reported as being sparingly naturalised in agricultural land in southern New South Wales south of Collie. ... I have seen only the cited specimen and it needs to be determined if this plant is still naturalised in Australia."
• Text: "Type: United States of America. Illinois, Michaux (holo: P-Michaux n.v., fiche at BRI!; ios: P-JU n.v., fiche at BRI!)."

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