Bentham, G. (1844), The Botany of the Voyage of H.M.S. Sulphur: 53, t. 26 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Eremocarpus setigerus Benth.

Black, J.M. (1921), Additions to the Flora of South Australia. No. 19. Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 45: 14 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 353 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: From Greek eremos, desert; karpos, fruit: alluding to the habitat.

Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 514 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "From Greek eremos, desert; karpos, fruit; alluding to the habitat"

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 116 [secondary reference]

James, T.A. & Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Euphorbiaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 420 [secondary reference]

Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Euphorbiaceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 64 [secondary reference]

James, T.A. & Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Euphorbiaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 420 [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 311 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Croton L. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Croton L. legitimate

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