Perkins, A.J. (13 July 2018), Hydrocotyle asterocarpa, H. decorata and H. perforata (Araliaceae), three new Western Australian species with spicate inflorescences. Nuytsia 29: 205-208, Figs 1, 2 (map) [tax. nov.]

• Type: "saline lake east of Scaddan, Western Australia [precise locality withheld for conservation reasons], 20 October 2017, A.J. Perkins AJP-WA 140 (holo: PERTH 08935068; iso: AD, CANB, MEL, NSW)."

taxonomic synonym: Hydrocotyle sp. Truslove (M.A.Burgman 4419) WA Herbarium [n/a] common name: Starry Pennywort [n/a]

• Etymology: "The epithet asterocarpa is derived from the Greek astero-, ‘starry’, and -carpus, ‘fruit or seed’, in reference to the star-shaped schizocarps of this species ..."

Percy-Bower, J.M. & Parker, C.M. (28 March 2019), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2018. Nuytsia 30: 11 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Hydrocotyle sp. Truslove (M.A.Burgman 4419) WA Herbarium [n/a]

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

taxonomic synonym: Hydrocotyle sp. (M.A.Burgman 4419) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Hydrocotyle sp. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Hydrocotyle sp. 8 (Truslove; M.A.Burgman 4419) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Hydrocotyle sp. Truslove (M.A.Burgman 4419) WA Herbarium [n/a]

• APC Dist.: WA

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