Adams, L.G. (25 October 1995), Chionogentias (Gentianaceae), a new generic name for the Australasian 'snow-gentians' and a revision of the Australian species. Australian Systematic Botany 8(5): 970, figs 6 (map), 27 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Victoria: Splitters Range, 17.2 km N of Swifts Ck township, Grid W5, 7 44'1'' E, alt. 1000m; locally abundant on loam derived from granite in open woodland of Eucalyptus mannifera, E. pauciflora, E. rubida and E. dives. G.W.Carr 10253 8 Dec. 1984; (holo: MEL 1554833; iso: HO 93890, CBG 85037290.

Adams, L.G. in Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1996), Gentianaceae. Flora of Australia 28: 102, Fig. 47E-H, Map 137 [secondary reference]

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Gentianaceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 321, Fig. 62f [secondary reference]

common name: Early Forest-gentian [n/a]

Glenny, D. (2004), A revision of the genus Gentianella in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 42(3): 519 [basionym]

basionym of: Gentianella polysperes (L.G.Adams) Glenny legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Gentianella polysperes (L.G.Adams) Glenny legitimate taxonomic synonym: Gentianella aff. diemensis (Montane forests) [n/a] pro parte misapplication: Gentianella diemensis (Griseb.) J.H.Willis legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 524 pro parte misapplication: Gentianella diemensis (Griseb.) J.H.Willis legitimate by Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Gentianaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 511, pl.24

• APC Comment: Treated as Gentianella polysperes in Tas.
• APC Dist.: NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Gentianella polysperes (L.G.Adams) Glenny legitimate

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 49 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Gentianella polysperes (L.G.Adams) Glenny legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Gentianella polysperes (L.G.Adams) Glenny legitimate

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