Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1845), Geraniaceae. Plantae Preissianae 1(2): 162 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "... ad flumen cygnorum supra oppidulum Perth, Augusto a. 1839 Herb. Preiss. No. 1902"

Mueller, F.J.H. von (20 October 1853), First general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 10 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (February 1862), Thalamiflorae. The Plants Indigenous to the Colony of Victoria 1: 172-173 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 297 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (September 1877), List of the plants obtained during Mr. C. Giles's travels in Australia in 1875 and 1876. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 15: 271 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1881), Plants of North-Western Australia. Western Australia - Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council: 6 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 13 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 23 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 53 [secondary reference]

common name: Crowfoot [n/a]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 72 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 328, Fig. 148, 7 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 831 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Erodium peristeroides Turcz. legitimate

Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 684 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 482, Figs 653, 7, 655 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 481 [secondary reference]

Carolin, R.C. (1958), The species of the genus Erodium L'Her. endemic to Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 83: 95-100 [secondary reference]

• Neotype: "It has been impossible to trace this specimen, ... Neotype: 3 miles S. of Morawa, C.A. Gardner, 26 Aug., 1945, no. 7526. In Herb. W.A."

Carolin, R.C. (1967), Geraniaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 102: 16-18 [secondary reference]

Carolin, R.C. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Geraniaceae. Flora of Central Australia: 179 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 131 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 101 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Geraniaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 1: 498 [secondary reference]

common name: Blue Heronsbill [n/a]

Smith, L.P. & Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Erodium. Flora of Victoria 4: 235 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Erodium crinitum Carolin legitimate by Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 684

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Erodium cygnorum Nees subsp. cygnorum legitimate taxonomic synonym: Erodium angustilobum Carolin legitimate

• APC Comment: Erodium angustilobum is recognised as a distinct taxon in the NT.
• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld, NSW, Vic

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Erodium crinitum Carolin legitimate by Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 481

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