Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 629 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Aethiopia."

Ewart, A.J. (1919), Contributions to the Flora of Australia, No. 27. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 31: 375 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 201 [secondary reference]

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Selaginaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 592 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: NSW (naturalised), Vic (formerly naturalised)

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