Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 840 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Ethiopia."

Ross, J.H. & Walsh, N.G. (June 2003), A Census of the Vascular Plants of Victoria Edn. 7: 50, 157 [secondary reference]

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: 272 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), Vic (formerly naturalised)

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