Bentham, G. (1834), Labiatarum Genera et Species 5: 456 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "in montosis praeruptis ad fluvium Hunter, A. Cunningham"

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 101 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 231 [secondary reference]

Sulman, F. (1914), A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales II: 154 [secondary reference]

Althofer, G.W. (June 1978), Cradle of Incense: The Story of Australian Prostanthera: 86, 90-92, 141, 181 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "leaves rugose"

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: 657 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: NSW

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

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