Kunth, K.S. (1850), Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum 5: 82 [tax. nov.]

Jessop, J.P. (30 November 1966), The genus Asparagus in southern Africa. Bothalia 9: 51 [basionym]

basionym of: Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop legitimate

Obermeyer, A.A. (1983), South African Journal of Botany 2: 243 [basionym]

basionym of: Protasparagus setaceus (Kunth) Oberm. legitimate

Clifford, H.T. & Conran, J.G. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Protasparagus. Flora of Australia 45: 162 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Protasparagus plumosus (Baker) Oberm. legitimate

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