Willis, J.H. (1939), The occurrence of Astelia nervosa in Victoria. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew 1939(4): 175 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "were gathered by the author at the head waters of the Latrobe River (about 3 miles S.E. of Powelltown, Victoria)."

Moore, L.B. (1966), Australasian asteliads (Liliaceae). New Zealand Journal of Botany 4(2): 229 [basionym]

basionym of: Astelia australiana (J.H.Willis) L.B.Moore legitimate

Moore, L.B. (1966), New Zealand Journal of Botany 4: 218 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "No type is recorded in the protologue, but the holotype is in Melbourne. Syntypes and/or isotypes are at K, NSW, and CHR."

Williams, J.B. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Astelia. Flora of Australia 45: 166 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Astelia australiana (J.H.Willis) L.B.Moore legitimate

Conran, J.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Liliaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 644 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Astelia australiana (J.H.Willis) L.B.Moore legitimate

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