Grisebach, A.H.R. (1838), Genera et Species Gentianearum adjectis Observationibus Quibusdam Phytogeographicis: 236 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Van Diemens-Land (Gunn!) in margine rivuli Wrangallah prov. Argyle Nov. Hollan. (Allan Cunningham!)."

• Comment: Published as `β elongata'.

Adams, L.G. (25 October 1995), Chionogentias (Gentianaceae), a new generic name for the Australasian 'snow-gentians' and a revision of the Australian species. Australian Systematic Botany 8(5): 962 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Tasmania: 'Van Diemans Land (Gunn!); ...' (syn: n.v.); New South Wales: '... in margin rivuli Wrangallah [Uringalla] prov. Argyle Nov. Hollan. (Allan Cunningham!) [55, 29 Apr. 1824.]' (lecto: K; isolecto: K (2 sheets), BM).

Adams, L.G. (25 October 1995), Chionogentias (Gentianaceae), a new generic name for the Australasian 'snow-gentians' and a revision of the Australian species. Australian Systematic Botany 8(5): 962 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Chionogentias cunninghamii L.G.Adams legitimate

Adams, L.G. in Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1996), Gentianaceae. Flora of Australia 28: 98 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Chionogentias cunninghamii L.G.Adams subsp. cunninghamii legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Chionogentias cunninghamii L.G.Adams subsp. cunninghamii legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Gentianella cunninghamii (L.G.Adams) Glenny subsp. cunninghamii legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Gentianella cunninghamii (L.G.Adams) Glenny subsp. cunninghamii legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Gentianella cunninghamii (L.G.Adams) Glenny subsp. cunninghamii legitimate

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