Melanoseris decipiens var. multifida (Hook. fil.) Ghafoor, Qaiser & Roohi Bano, Pakistan J. Bot. 49: 1325 (2017) (syn: Cicerbita decipiens var. multifida (Hook.f.) Roohi Bano & Qaiser; Lactuca decipiens var. multifida Hook.f.);
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Afghanistan to Nepal: Afghanistan, Nepal, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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References: POWO Catalogue of Life (Melanoseris decipiens (C. B. Cl.) N. Kilian & Ze H. Wang) The Plant List Ver.1.1 GCC IPNI GBIF– specimen and others like one and two (High resolution specimens) Pan India Bouquets
Taxonomic novelties of the genus Lactuca L. in Jammu and Kashmir (India): diversity, phenology and distribution- October 2015– B.L. Bhellum & Bikarma Singh
Taxonomic novelties of the genus Lactuca L. in Jammu and Kashmir (India): diversity, phenology and distribution- October 2015– B.L. Bhellum & Bikarma Singh
