Linnaeus, C. (1762), Species Plantarum Edn. 2, 1: 771 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat inter segetes Europae australis."

Black, J.M. (1929), Additions and Corrections. Flora of South Australia 4: 698 [secondary reference]

common name: Pheasant's Eye [n/a]

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 150 [secondary reference]

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 235 [secondary reference]

Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 146 [secondary reference]

Kloot, P.M. (15 December 1976), The species of Adonis L. naturalized in Australia. Muelleria 3(3): 199-207 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Adonis microcarpa DC. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 146

Eichler, Hj., Jeanes, J.A. & Walsh, N.G. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Ranunculaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 357 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Adonis microcarpa DC. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 146

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