Poiret, J.L.M. in Lamarck, J.-B.P.A. de M. de & Poiret, J.L.M. (1 November 1817), Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique Suppl. 5(1): 49 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Cette plant croît en Perse & dans l'Egypte."

Black, J.M. (1931), Additions to the Flora of South Australia. No. 29. Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 55: 141 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 734 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Salvia controversa Ten. legitimate

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 269 [secondary reference]

Toelken, H.R. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 3: 1222 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Salvia verbenaca f. B [n/a] by Black, J.M. (1931), Additions to the Flora of South Australia. No. 29. Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 55: 141

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

misapplied to: Salvia verbenaca L. legitimate by Black, J.M. (1931), Additions to the Flora of South Australia. No. 29. Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 55: 141

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Salvia verbenaca L. legitimate by Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 734

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Salvia verbenaca L. legitimate by Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 269

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