Mueller, F.J.H. von & Tate, R. (30 August 1893), Neue Litteratur: Elder ex Diagnoses of new plants. Botanisches Centralblatt 55(10): 317-318 [tax. nov.]

George, A.S. (11 September 1981), The genus Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae). Nuytsia 3(3): 364-366, Figs 4B, 8(32), 55 (map), 58 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "MEL 52576, annotated by Mueller "No 2, Banksia Elderiana 1891" and labelled "Elder Exploring Expedition 17/9/91." Iso: K, MEL 52574 and 52575, NSW, PERTH."

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 58 [secondary reference]

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 95 (fig,, map) [secondary reference]

common name: palm banksia [n/a] common name: swordfish banksia [n/a]

George, A.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1999), Banksia. Flora of Australia 17B: 218-219, Fig. 33, Map 222 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Banksia elderiana F.Muell. & Tate nom. inval.

• APC Dist.: WA

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