Boissier, P.E. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1862), Euphorbiaceae subordo Euphorbieae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 15(2): 70 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Euphorbia tannensis Sprengel

• Comment: Given as EUPHORBIA ser. EXAPPENDICULATAE sect. EREMOPHYTON.

Jablonszky, E. (1973), Catalogus Euphorbiarum 1973 Vol. II. Phytologia 25: 380 [secondary reference]

Hassall, D.C. (1977), The genus Euphorbia in Australia. Australian Journal of Botany 25(4): 433 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Euphorbia subg. Eremophyton (Boiss.) L.C.Wheeler legitimate

Yang, Y., Riina, R, Morawetz, J.J., Haevermans, T., Aubriot, X. & Berry, P.E. (2012), Molecular phylogenetics and classification of Euphorbia subgenus Chamaesyce (Euphorbiaceae). Taxon 61(4): 778 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Euphorbia sect. Eremophila Benth. nom. illeg. nomenclatural synonym: Euphorbia subg. Eremophyton (Boiss.) L.C.Wheeler legitimate

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