Link, J.H.F. (1822), Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Botanici Regii Berolinensis Altera 2: 225 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Spartium spinosum L. legitimate

• Comment: Combination indicated but not made by J.H.F.Link, Schrader's Neues J. Bot. 2(2–3) 51 (1808).

Ewart, A.J. & White, J. (1910), Contributions to the flora of Australia, No. 13. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria Ser. 2, 22(2): 328 [secondary reference]

Ewart, A.J. & Rees, B. (1912), Contributions to the Flora of Australia, No. 19. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 25(1): 107 [secondary reference]

Lamp, C. & Collet, F. (1976), A field guide to weeds in Australia: 86 [secondary reference]

Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Fabaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 827, Fig. 168g [secondary reference]

common name: Spiny Broom [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Calycotome spinosa Link orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Spartium spinosum L. legitimate

• APC Dist.: Vic (naturalised)

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