Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 561 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(T.)"

Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (1830), Monographie des Campanulees: 142 [basionym]

basionym of: Wahlenbergia gracilis var. capillaris (R.Br.) A.DC. legitimate

Carolin, R.C. (15 January 1965), Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on the genus Wahlenbergia in Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(2): 238 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "lectotype - 'New South Wales; Botany Bay, Bustard Bay, Bay of Inlets' – Banks and Solander (BM)."

Carolin, R.C. (15 January 1965), Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on the genus Wahlenbergia in Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(2): 238 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Wahlenbergia communis Carolin legitimate

Smith, P.J. (30 September 1992), A revision of the genus Wahlenbergia (Campanulaceae) in Australia. Telopea 5(1): 132 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Wahlenbergia communis Carolin legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Wahlenbergia communis Carolin legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Wahlenbergia capillaris (G.Lodd.) G.Don legitimate

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