Willdenow, C.L. (1803), Species Plantarum Edn. 4, 3(3): 2298-2299 [tax. nov.]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: Vic (doubtfully naturalised)

Bean, A.R. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2015), Asteraceae Subfam. 2. Carduoideae Trib. 1. Cardueae. Flora of Australia 37: 75 [secondary reference]

• Text: "... not considered to be currently naturalised in Australia... collected once adjacent to garden plantings at Falls Creek, Vic."

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