Symon, D.E. (1971), Nine new species of Solanum from Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 95(4): 230, fig. 4 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "A. Smith, Dec. 1961, "Tara Downs", Wentworth, New South Wales, (NSW 59352 (holotypus))."

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 590-591 [secondary reference]

common name: Menindee Nightshade [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 203 [secondary reference]

Symon, D.E. (14 August 1981), A revision of the genus Solanum in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 4: 208-210, Figs 87, 154G, 164I, Map 9 [secondary reference]

Purdie, R.W., Symon, D.E. & Haegi, L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Solanaceae. Flora of Australia 29: 148, Map 142 [secondary reference]

Conn, B.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Solanaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 364 [secondary reference]

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 25 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Solanum karsensis Symon orth. var.

• APC Dist.: SA, NSW

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