Ownbey, G.B. (1961), The genus Argemone in South America and Hawaii. Brittonia 13: 97, figs. 12-17 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "ARGENTINA: LA RIOJA: Dept. Famatina, Famatina, alt. 1620m, 6 Feb 1942, T. Meyer 4243 (GH). Isotypes at F, LIL, US."

Beadle, N.C.W. (1976), Student's Flora of North Eastern New South Wales 3: 135 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 172 [secondary reference]

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 55-56 [secondary reference]

common name: Mexican Poppy [n/a]

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

misapplication: Argemone mexicana L. legitimate by Maiden, J.H. (1904), The Flora of Norfolk Island. Part i. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 28(4): 763

• APC Dist.: NSW (naturalised), NI (naturalised)

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