Taxonomy
It was first described by John McConnell Black as Chenopodium microphyllum var. desertorum,[6] but in 1924 he redescribed it as Chenopodium desertorum.[1]
Several subspecies are accepted:[9]
- Chenopodium desertorum subsp. desertorum
- Chenopodium desertorum subsp. anidiophyllum (Aellen) Paul G.Wilson
- Chenopodium desertorum subsp. microphyllum Paul G.Wilson
- Chenopodium desertorum subsp. rectum Paul G.Wilson
- Chenopodium desertorum subsp. virosum Paul G.Wilson
References
1. ^1 2 Black, J.M. (1924) Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 181
2. ^1 Black, J.M. (1922) Additions to the Flora of South Australia. No. 20. Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 46: 566
3. ^1 {{cite web|title=Chenopodium desertorum|url=http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:164906-1|website=Plants of the World Online|publisher=Royal Botanical Gardens Kew |accessdate=2018-11-22}}
4. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/5f8ac41e-6532-4118-94a9-5dce447d5f7f|title=VicFlora Flora of Victoria Chenopodium desertorum|publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation Victoria|accessdate=26 November 2018}}