Wilson, Paul G. (24 July 1980), A revision of the Australian species of Salicornieae (Chenopodiaceae). Nuytsia 3(1): 39-40, Fig. 67, Map 10 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "South Australia, Lake Eyre, May 1951, C.W. Bonython 1194 (holo: ADW)."

• Etymology: "The specific epithet refers to the prescience of up to 7 flowers in a bract axil."

Wilson, Paul G. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Chenopodiaceae (Chenopodium, Dysphania, Rhagodia, Sclerobitum, Monolepis, Atriplex, enchylaena, Neobassia, Stelligera, Threlkeldia, Babbagia, Halosarcia, Tecticornia, Sclerostegia, Pachycornia, Salsola) ). Flora of Central Australia: 74 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Paul G. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Chenopodiaceae. Flora of Australia 4: 287, Map 417 [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: SA, NSW

Jacobs, S.W.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Chenopodiaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 227 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Chenopodiaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 227 [secondary reference]

Shepherd, K.A. & Wilson, Paul G. (5 September 2007), Incorporation of the Australian genera Halosarcia, Pachycornia, Sclerostegia and Tegicornia into Tecticornia (Salicornioideae, Chenopodiaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 20(4): 328 [basionym]

basionym of: Tecticornia pluriflora (Paul G.Wilson) K.A.Sheph. & Paul G.Wilson legitimate

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