Bentham, G. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1848), Labiatae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 12: 570 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Ad Swan River (Drumm. n. 194!)"

Conn, B.J. (23 December 1988), The Westringia dampieri-W. eremicola-W. rigida complex (Labiatae). Nuytsia 6(3): 342 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Drummond 194 s. dat., Swan River (lecto: K – central left specimen; isolecto: K – upper left and right specimens)."

Conn, B.J. (23 December 1988), The Westringia dampieri-W. eremicola-W. rigida complex (Labiatae). Nuytsia 6(3): 342 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Westringia rigida R.Br. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Westringia rigida R.Br. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Westringia rigida R.Br. legitimate

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