Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 299 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Suecia, Germania."

Willis, J.H. (1962), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria 1: 325 [secondary reference]

Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. de (1977), Revis. Allium in Africa: 108 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "LINN 419.22"

Stearn, W.T. in Stearn, W.T. (ed.) (1978), European species of Allium and allied genera of Alliaceae: a synonymic enumeration. Annales Musei Goulandris 4: 164-165 [secondary reference]

Stearn, W.T. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Allium. Flora of Australia 45: 364, Map 417 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: NSW (naturalised)

Godden, D.C. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Alliaceae. Flora of New South Wales 4: 101 [secondary reference]

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