Bitter, F.A.G. (1911), Die Gattung Acaena: Vorstudien zu einer Monographie: 263 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Tasmania, leg. Caley, herb. Vindob.!"

• Comment: Given as Acaena sanguisorbae subsp. elata var. robusta. Base name for Acaena anserinifolia var. robusta (Bitter) Domin.

Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 719, adnot. [basionym]

basionym of: Acaena anserinifolia var. robusta (Bitter) Domin legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Acaena anserinifolia var. robusta (Bitter) Domin legitimate

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