Lamarck, J.-B.P.A. de M. de in Lamarck, J.-B.P.A. de M. de & Poiret, J.L.M. (1786), Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique 2(1): 229 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Cette plante étoit entortillée autour d'un Basilic venu de la Chine (ou dont les graines mêlées sans doute avec celles de cette Cuscute, ont été enroyées de la Chine), & cultivé en 1784 au Jardin du Roi"

Bentham, G. (1834), Labiatarum Genera et Species 4: 441 [secondary reference]

Engelmann, G. (1859), Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis 1(3): 479 [secondary reference]

Hooker, J.D. (29 December 1859), Introductory Essay. The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(11): xlv [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 95 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 353 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Cuscuta chinensis Lam. var. chinensis legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cuscuta carinata R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cuscuta chinensis var. carinata (R.Br.) Engelm. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld

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