Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl
Microseris D.Don , legitimate, scientific
Don, D. (1832), Descriptive catalogue of the Compositae contained in the herbarium of Dr. Gillies; with some additions from other sources. Philosophical Magazine, or Annals of Chemistry, Mathematics, Astronomy, Natural History and General Science 11: 388 BHL [tax. nov.]
  • Type: Microseris pygmaea D.Don
Don, D. in Guillemin, J.B.A. (1833), Catalogue descriptif des Composées contenues dans l'herbier du docteur Gillies, avec quelques additions puisées à d'autres sources. Archives de Botanique 2: 463 [secondary reference]
Hooker, J.D. (1852), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror. II. Flora Novae-Zelandiae 1(2): 151 BHL [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Monermos Hook.f. nom. inval., pro syn.
Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 676 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Phyllopappus Walp. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Monermios Benth. nom. inval., pro syn.
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 85 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Phyllopappus Walp. legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Scorzonera L. legitimate
Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 276 [secondary reference]
Sulman, F. (1914), A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales II: 68 [secondary reference]
Black, J.M. (1929), Bignoniaceae - Compositae. Flora of South Australia 4: 656 [secondary reference]
  • Etymology: "From Greek mikros, small; seris, chicory."
Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 938 [secondary reference]
Curtis, W.M. (1963), Angiospermae: Lythraceae to Epacridaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 2: 381 [secondary reference]
Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 395-396 [secondary reference]
Costin, A.B., Gray, M., Totterdell, C.J. & Wimbush, D.J. (1979), Kosciusko Alpine Flora Edn. 1: 380 [secondary reference]
Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 82 [secondary reference]
Murray, L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Microseris. Flora of New South Wales 3: 331 [secondary reference]
Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Asteraceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 701 [secondary reference]
Anderberg, A.A., Baldwin, B.G., Bayer, R.G., Breitwieser, I., Jeffrey, C., Dillon, M.O., Eldenäs, P., Funk, V., Garcia-Jacas, N., Hind, D.J.N., Karis, P.O., Lack, H.W., Nesom, G., Nordenstam, B., Oberprieler, C., Panero, J.J., Puttock, C., Robinson, H., Stuessy, T.F., Susanna, A., Urtubey, E., Vogt, R., Ward, J. & Watson, L.E. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (2007), Compositae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 8: 191-192 [secondary reference]
Thompson, I.R. (22 May 2007), A taxonomic treatment of tribe Lactuceae (Asteraceae) in Australia. Muelleria 25: 81 BHL [secondary reference]
Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 545 [secondary reference]
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
orthographic variant: Microderis Gand. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Phyllopappus Walp. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Monermos Hook.f. nom. inval., pro syn. taxonomic synonym: Microseris a. Phyllopappus (Walp.) Sch.Bip. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Monermios Benth. nom. inval., pro syn.
  • APC Dist.: WA, SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas
Sneddon, B.V. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2015), Microseris. Flora of Australia 37: 125-126 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Phyllopappus Walp. legitimate
  • Etymology: "from the Greek mikros (small) and seris (chicory or endive)."