Sprengel, C.P.J. (1824), Systema Vegetabilium Edn. 17, 1: 156 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Gladiolus nanus Andrews legitimate

Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000), The Western Australian Flora, a descriptive catalogue: 70 [secondary reference]

Lepschi, B.J. & Manning, J.C. (1 August 2000), A taxonomic review of the naturalized species of Babiana (Iridaceae) occurring in Western Australia. Nuytsia 13(2): 286 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Flora of the South West 1: 318 [secondary reference]

common name: Baboon Flower [n/a]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Gladiolus nanus Andrews legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised)

Barrett, Russell & Tay, Eng Pin (2016), Perth Plants: a Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park Edn. 2: 13 (photo), 358-359, photos 15-17 [secondary reference]

common name: Baboon Flower [n/a]

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