Schumann, K.M. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (ed.) (September 1890), Malvaceae. Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien III, 6(49-50): 51 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Gossypium australe F.Muell. legitimate

Domin, K. (1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 963 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Gossypium australe F.Muell. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Fugosia australis (F.Muell.) Benth. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Hibiscus australis (F.Muell.) Kuntze legitimate

Fryxell, P.A. (1965), A revision of the Australian species of Gossypium with observations on the occurrence of Thespesia in Australia (Malvaceae). Australian Journal of Botany 13(1): 88 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Gossypium australe F.Muell. legitimate

Fryxell, P.A. (1969), A Classification of Gossypium L. (Malvaceae). Taxon 18(5): 587 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Gossypium australe F.Muell. legitimate

Mitchell, A.S. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Malvaceae. Flora of Central Australia: 211 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Gossypium australe F.Muell. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Gossypium australe F.Muell. legitimate

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