Kirk, T. (1877), Descriptions of New Plants. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 9: 550 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "South Island: Between Lake Lyndon and Lake Pearson, Canterbury. Outlet of Lake Hawea, Otago."

Murr, J. (1910), Allgemeine Botanische Zeitschrift fur Systematik: 57 [secondary reference]

Allan, H.H.B. (1961), Flora of New Zealand 1: 228 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "W,T.Kirk, Trelissick Basin. n. 827 to Kew"

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 101 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Paul G. (29 August 1983), A taxonomic revision of the tribe Chenopodieae (Chenopodiaceae) in Australia. Nuytsia 4(2): 147-148 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Paul G. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Chenopodiaceae. Flora of Australia 4: 139, Map 187 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: NSW (naturalised)

Jacobs, S.W.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Chenopodiaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 219 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Chenopodiaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 219 [secondary reference]

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