Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 629 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Aethiopia."

Anderson, R.H. (8 August 1939), The naturalised flora of New South Wales (excluding Gramineae). Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 1(1): 29 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 201 [secondary reference]

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Selaginaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 591 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: NSW (doubtfully naturalised)

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