Kirk, T. (1895), Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 27: 356 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "North Island: Ruahine and Tararua Mountains. South Island: Southern Alps."

Cheeseman, T.F. (1925), Manual of the New Zealand Flora Edn. 2: 425 [basionym]

basionym of: Colobanthus crassifolius var. alpinus (Kirk) Cheeseman legitimate

Allan, H.H.B. (1961), Flora of New Zealand 1: 214 [secondary reference]

• Type: "?Spenser Mountains. Type: W[i.e. WELT], T. Kirk."

Allan, H.H.B. (1961), Flora of New Zealand 1: 214 [basionym]

basionym of: Colobanthus apetalus var. alpinus (Kirk) L.B.Moore legitimate

Orchard, A.E. (1993), Caryophyllaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 127 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Colobanthus apetalus var. alpinus (Kirk) L.B.Moore legitimate

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