Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 280 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(J.) v.v."

Hooker, J.D. (3 May 1858), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(6): 57 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 557 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 520 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dianella longifolia R.Br. legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 520 [basionym]

basionym of: Dianella longifolia var. laevis (R.Br.) Domin legitimate

Black, J.M. (1922), Cyatheaceae - Orchidaceae. Flora of South Australia 1: 106 [secondary reference]

Schlittler, J. (1940), Monographie der Liliaceengattung Dianella Lam. Mitteilungen aus dem Botanischen Museum der Universitat Zurich 163: 269-271 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Dianella graminifolia Kunth & C.D.Bouché legitimate

Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 186, Fig. 257 [secondary reference]

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 436 [secondary reference]

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 81 [secondary reference]

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 184 [secondary reference]

common name: Greater Blueberry Lily [n/a] common name: Smooth-leaved Flax-lily [n/a] common name: Pale Flax-lily [n/a] common name: Smooth Flax-lily [n/a]

Henderson, R.J.F. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Dianella. Flora of Central Australia: 421 [secondary reference]

common name: Pale flax lily [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 25 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Dianella longifolia R.Br. legitimate

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 49 [secondary reference]

Jessop, J.P. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 4: 1755 [secondary reference]

Henderson, R.J.F. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Appendix: Dianella. Flora of Australia 45: 480 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Port Jackson, N.S.W., R.Brown Iter Australiense 5659; lecto (here chosen): BM (sheet with tag labelled `4 Dianella laevis RB/Port Jackson' by R.Brown); isolecto: E, K."

Henderson, R.J.F. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Dianella. Flora of Australia 45: 205 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dianella longifolia R.Br. var. longifolia legitimate

Green, J.W. (18 October 1987), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2, Suppl. 5: 4 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dianella longifolia R.Br. legitimate

Henderson, R. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Liliaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 27 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dianella longifolia R.Br. legitimate

Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Phormiaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 994 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dianella longifolia R.Br. legitimate

Wilson, K.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Phormiaceae. Flora of New South Wales 4: 76 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dianella longifolia R.Br. var. longifolia legitimate

Morris, D.I. in Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1994), Liliaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 4B: 377 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dianella longifolia R.Br. var. longifolia legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Dianella porracea (R.J.F.Hend.) P.F.Horsfall & G.W.Carr legitimate by Jessop, J.P. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 4: 1755

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dianella longifolia R.Br. var. longifolia legitimate

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 93 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Dianella amoena G.W.Carr & P.F.Horsfall legitimate by Hooker, J.D. (3 May 1858), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(6): 57

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Dianella porracea (R.J.F.Hend.) P.F.Horsfall & G.W.Carr legitimate by Jessop, J.P. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 4: 1755

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