Knight, J. (1809), On the cultivation of plants belonging to the natural order of Proteeae: 105 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Banksia pyriformis Gaertn. legitimate

• Comment: Combination [superfluous] also made by R.Brown, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 10 (1811) 189.

Macarthur, W. & Moore, C. (1855), Catalogue des collections de bois indigenes des differents districts de cette colonie: 13 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 68 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 440 [secondary reference]

common name: Wooden Pear [n/a]

Domin, K. (1921), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 585-586 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Banksia pyriformis Gaertn. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Hakea pyriformis (Gaertn.) Cav. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Conchium pyriforme (Gaertn.) Willd. legitimate

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 193 [secondary reference]

common name: Wooden Pear [n/a] common name: Native Pear [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 182 [secondary reference]

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 520 (plate), 549 (fig.), 551 (map) [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Banksia pyriformis Gaertn. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Hakea pyriformis (Gaertn.) Cav. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Conchium pyriforme (Gaertn.) Willd. legitimate common name: native pear [n/a] common name: wooden pear [n/a] common name: woody pear [n/a]

• Etymology: "From the genus, Pyrus, the pear, and forma, form or shape, referring to the pear-shaped fruits."

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Xylomelum. Flora of New South Wales 2: 64, pl. 5 [secondary reference]

Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]

common name: Wooden Pear [n/a] common name: Pear Silky Oak [n/a] common name: Native Pear [n/a]

Foreman, D.B. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1995), Xylomelum. Flora of Australia 16: 402-403, Figs 141, 174, Map 455 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Banksia pyriformis Gaertn. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Hakea pyriformis (Gaertn.) Cav. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Conchium pyriforme (Gaertn.) Willd. legitimate common name: Native Pear [n/a] common name: Wooden Pear [n/a] common name: Woody Pear [n/a]

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Xylomelum. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 78 [secondary reference]

common name: Woody Pear [n/a]

CHAH (2005), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Banksia pyriformis Gaertn. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Hakea pyriformis (Gaertn.) Cav. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Conchium pyriforme (Gaertn.) Willd. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Xylomelum pyriforme (Gaertn.) Knight var. pyriforme legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea pyriformis Meisn. nom. inval.

• APC Dist.: NSW

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