Candolle, A.P. de in Candolle, A.P. de (ed.) (1824), Geraniaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 1: 639 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "in Novâ-Hollandiâ. Banks. (v.s.)"

Mueller, F.J.H. von (20 October 1853), First general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 10 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (February 1862), Thalamiflorae. The Plants Indigenous to the Colony of Victoria 1: 173 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Geranium dissectum L. legitimate

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 296 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Geranium dissectum var. australe Benth. legitimate

Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 19 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Geranium dissectum L. legitimate

Carolin, R.C. (1965), The genus Geranium in the South Western Pacific Area. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(3): 336-341 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Geranium dissectum b. potentilloides Benth. legitimate

Eichler, Hj. (1966), Corrigenda and Addenda to the Supplement to J.M. Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition 1943-1957): - [secondary reference]

Carolin, R.C. (1967), Geraniaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 102: 3-5 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Geranium dissectum b. potentilloides Benth. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Geranium pilosum var. potentilloides Ewart legitimate taxonomic synonym: Geranium philonothum DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Geranium microphyllum Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Geranium potentilloides var. debile Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Geranium potentilloides var. microphyllum (Hook.f.) Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Geranium sarawakatense Knuth legitimate taxonomic synonym: Geranium microphyllum var. obtusatum G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson legitimate taxonomic synonym: Geranium microphyllum var. discolor G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson legitimate

Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1975), Angiospermae: Ranunculaceae to Myrtaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania Edn. 2, 1: 95, Fig. 26B [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Geranium microphyllum Hook.f. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 132 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Geranium pilosum var. potentilloides Ewart legitimate taxonomic synonym: Geranium microphyllum Hook.f. legitimate

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Geraniaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 24, pl.2 [secondary reference]

Smith, L.P. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Geranium. Flora of Victoria 4: 228 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Geranium pilosum var. potentilloides Ewart legitimate taxonomic synonym: Geranium microphyllum Hook.f. legitimate common name: Soft Crane's-bill [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Geranium dissectum b. potentilloides Benth. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Geranium pilosum var. potentilloides Ewart legitimate taxonomic synonym: Geranium philonothum DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Geranium microphyllum Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Geranium philonotum F.Muell. orth. var. pro parte taxonomic synonym: Geranium dissectum var. australe Benth. legitimate

• APC Dist.: SA, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Geranium dissectum b. potentilloides Benth. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Geranium dissectum f. potentilloides (Benth.) F.M.Bailey legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Geranium pilosum var. potentilloides Ewart legitimate taxonomic synonym: Geranium philonothum DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Geranium microphyllum Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Geranium philonotum F.Muell. orth. var. pro parte taxonomic synonym: Geranium dissectum var. australe Benth. legitimate

• APC Dist.: SA, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 49 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Geranium dissectum b. potentilloides Benth. legitimate doubtful pro parte taxonomic synonym: Geranium dissectum var. australe Benth. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Geranium dissectum b. potentilloides Benth. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Geranium dissectum f. potentilloides (Benth.) F.M.Bailey legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Geranium pilosum var. potentilloides Ewart legitimate taxonomic synonym: Geranium philonothum DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Geranium philonotum F.Muell. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Geranium microphyllum var. obtusatum G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson legitimate taxonomic synonym: Geranium microphyllum var. discolor G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Geranium dissectum var. australe Benth. legitimate

• APC Dist.: SA, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas

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