Ewart, A.J. & White, J. (1909), Contributions to the Flora of Australia No. 10. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 21(2): 543, t. XXXI. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "F.M. Reader, sandy tracts, Shire of Borung, 1904; Dimboola, Mallee Scrub, 1892."

Black, J.M. (1929), Bignoniaceae - Compositae. Flora of South Australia 4: 601 [secondary reference]

Willis, J.H. (1956), Systematic notes on Victorian Compositae 1. Muelleria 1(1): 31 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "As LECTOTYPE ... I have chosen the specimen in Melbourne Herbarium labelled "Sandy tracts, Shire of Borung, F.M.Reader, 29.5.1904","

Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 871 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Olearia passerinoides (Turcz.) Benth. legitimate

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 301 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Olearia passerinoides (Turcz.) Benth. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 83 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Olearia passerinoides (Turcz.) Benth. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Olearia passerinoides (Turcz.) Benth. legitimate

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