George, A.S. (24 October 1984), Dryandra mimica, a new species of Proteaceae from south-west Western Australia. Nuytsia 5(1): 49-51, Fig. 1 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Corner of Brentwood Rd and Crystal Broook Rd, Wattle Grove, Western Australia (32°04′S, 116°00′E), 17 Dec. 1972, A.S. George 11648 (holo: PERTH; iso: AD, CANB, K, MEL, NSW, PERTH)."

• Etymology: "The Latin mimicus, imitative, refers to the superficial resemblance of the new species to Dryandra nivea."

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 60 [secondary reference]

Rye, B.L. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Proteaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 1: 325 [secondary reference]

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 42, 168 (fig., map) [secondary reference]

common name: summer honeypot [n/a]

• Etymology: "From Latin, mimicus, imitative: refers to the superficial resemblance of this species to D. nivea."

Hopper, S.D., van Leeuwen, S.J., Brown, A.P. & Patrick, S.J. (1990), Western Australia's Endangered Flora: 111, 125 [secondary reference]

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 8 [secondary reference]

George, A.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1999), Dryandra. Flora of Australia 17B: 335, Fig. 54, Map 359 [secondary reference]

common name: Summer Honeypot [n/a]

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Dicotyledons. Flora of the South West 2: 820 [secondary reference]

common name: Summer Honeypot [n/a]

Mast, A.R. & Thiele, K.R. (26 February 2007), The transfer of Dryandra R.Br. to Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 20(1): 68 [basionym]

basionym of: Banksia mimica (A.S.George) A.R.Mast & K.R.Thiele legitimate

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