Bitter, F.A.G. (1910), Die Gattung Acaena: Vorstudien zu einer Monographie: 71 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "`Mount Koro' (:locus in tabulis geographicis neque Australiae neque Tasmaniae eruendus) herb. Vindob.! (sine collectoris nomine)."

Orchard, A.E. (1969), Revision of the Acaena ovina A.Cunn. (Rosaceae) complex in Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 93: 98 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Holotypus: Mount Korong, Oct. 14. W! Isotypus: Mount Korong. Oct. 14, MEL (21810)!"

Barker, W.R., Barker, R.M., Jessop, J. & Vonow, H. (ed.) (18 March 2005), Census of South Australian Vascular Plants 5th Edition. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens Supplement 1: 61 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Acaena x ovina A.Cunn. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2007), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Acaena x ovina A.Cunn. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Acaena x ovina A.Cunn. legitimate

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