Hamilton, A.A. (1920), Notes from the Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 45(2): 263 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Cronulla (A.A. Hamilton, 9, 1911; E. Cheel, 7, 1918.)"

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 422 [secondary reference]

Althofer, G.W. (June 1978), Cradle of Incense: The Story of Australian Prostanthera: 88-89. 102, 106, 111, 115, 173 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "dense"

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 137 [secondary reference]

Conn, B.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Lamiaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 650 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: NSW

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 24 [secondary reference]

National Herbarium of New South Wales (2009), PlantNET Flora of New South Wales Online: - [secondary reference]

Conn, B.J., Wilson, T.R., Henwood, M.J. & Proft, K.M. (1 November 2013), Circumscription and phylogenetic relationships of Prostanthera densa and P. marifolia (Lamiaceae). Telopea 15: 157-159, Figs 6, 7a-d [secondary reference]

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