Engler, H.G.A. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (ed.) (December 1890), Zygophyllaceae. Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien III, 4(52): 88 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Tribulus platypterus Benth. legitimate

Beard, J.S. in Beard, J.S. (ed.) (1965), Descriptive Catalogue of West Australian Plants: 54 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1981), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia: 59 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 102 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Tribulus platypterus Benth. legitimate

Barker, R.M. (29 August 1996), New taxa, new combinations, keys and comments on generic concepts of Zygophyllum and a new species of Tribulus (Zygophyllaceae) in the manuscripts of the late Hj. Eichler. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 17: 170 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Tribulus platypterus Benth. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2007), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Tribulus suberosus H.Eichler ex R.M.Barker legitimate by Green, J.W. (1981), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia: 59

Barker, R.M. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2013), Zygophyllaceae. Flora of Australia 26: 529 [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Tribulus suberosus H.Eichler ex R.M.Barker legitimate by Beard, J.S. in Beard, J.S. (ed.) (1965), Descriptive Catalogue of West Australian Plants: 54

Barker, R.M. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2013), Zygophyllaceae. Flora of Australia 26: 528 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Tribulus platypterus Benth. legitimate

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