Henslow, J.S. (1838), Florula Keelingensis. An Account of the Native Plants of the Keeling Islands. Annals of Natural History 1: 341-342 [tax. nov.]

Porter, D. (1982), A new name for a widespread Achyranthes (Amaranthaceae). Kew Bulletin 37(2): 334 [basionym]

basionym of: Achyranthes aspera var. villosior (Hensl.) D.M.Porter legitimate

Barker, R.M. & Telford, I.R.H. (1993), Amaranthaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 115 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Achyranthes aspera L. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Achyranthes aspera L. legitimate

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