Kirk, T. (1899), The Student's Flora of New Zealand: 134 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "... Port Nicholson."

Allan, H.H.B. (1961), Flora of New Zealand 1: 360 [basionym]

basionym of: Acaena pallida (Kirk) Allan legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2007), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Acaena pallida (Kirk) Allan legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Acaena pallida (Kirk) Allan legitimate

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