Linnaeus, C. (1759), Systema Naturae Edn. 10, 2: 978 [primary reference]

• Type: (not cited).

Black, J.M. (1932), Additions to the Flora of South Australia. No. 30. Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 56: 39 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 197 [secondary reference]

Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. de (1973), Typification of 23 Allium species described by Linnaeus and possibly occurring in Afrca. Taxon 22: 75 [secondary reference]

• Type: "right specimen on LINN 419.21."

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: 159-161 [secondary reference]

Stearn, W.T. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Allium. Flora of Australia 45: 363-364 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: SA (naturalised), Vic (naturalised)

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