Webb, P.B. & Berthelot, S. (1836), Histoire Naturelle des Iles Canaries 3(2,1): 29-30 [nom. nov.]

replaced synonym: Lavatera cretica L. legitimate

• Comment: nom. nov., non Malva cretica Cav. (1786).

Hill, S.R. (2009), Notes on California Malvaceae including nomenclatural changes and additions to the flora. Madroño; Journal of the California Botanical Society 56(2): 109 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Lavatera cretica L. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Lavatera cretica L. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Malva cretica (L.) Pau nom. illeg. nomenclatural synonym: Althaea cretica (L.) Kuntze nom. illeg. nomenclatural synonym: Malva linnaei M.F.Ray nom. illeg., nom. superfl.

• APC Comment: See S.R.Hill, Madrono 56: 109 (2009) for a discussion of the correct nomenclature of this taxon.
• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), SA (naturalised), NSW (doubtfully naturalised), Vic (doubtfully naturalised), Tas (doubtfully 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: 322-323, photos 11-13 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Lavatera cretica L. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Malva linnaei M.F.Ray nom. illeg., nom. superfl. taxonomic synonym: Malva multiflora (Cav.) Soldano, Banfi & Galasso legitimate common name: Cornish Mallow [n/a]

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 54 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Lavatera cretica L. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Malva linnaei M.F.Ray nom. illeg., nom. superfl.

Baker, M.L., Wapstra, M. & Lawrence, D. (20 August 2019), An annotated census of the lesser-known naturalised plants of Tasmania. Muelleria 38: 48 [secondary reference]

common name: Cretan mallow [n/a]

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