Moench, C. (1794), Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici et Agri Marburgensis: 416 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Lappula myosotis Moench

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 100 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Echinospermum Sw. ex Lehm. legitimate

Black, J.M. (December 1926), Meliaceae - Scrophulariaceae. Flora of South Australia 3: 475 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "Diminutive of Latin lappa, a bur: alluding to the prickly nutlets. - Echinospermum, Swartz, 1818."

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 154 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Echinospermum Sw. ex Lehm. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2019), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: A northern hemisphere taxon, recorded in an Australian context only as the parent of Lappula concava (F.Muell.) F.Muell. Lappula concava is treated as a synonym of Omphalolappula concava (F.Muell.) Brand in Australia.

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