Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 1034 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Europa temperatiore."

Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 24 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 195 [secondary reference]

Rodd, A.N. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Salicaceae. Flora of Australia 8: 202, Map 223 [secondary reference]

common name: Lombardy Poplar [n/a]

Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]

common name: Lombardy Poplar [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Populus nigra var. italica Du Roi legitimate

• APC Comment: The Victorian occurrences are treated as cultivar 'Italica'.
• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), SA (naturalised), Qld (naturalised), NSW (naturalised), ACT (doubtfully naturalised), Vic (naturalised)

Taplin, R.L. & Symon, D.E. (29 September 2008), Remnant horticultural plants at the site of the former Newman's Nursery, 1854-1932. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 22: 90 [secondary reference]

common name: Lombardy Poplar [n/a]

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