Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 9(75): 73 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In rupibus graniticis Novae Angliae inter vicum Tenterfield et flumen Severn; C. St."

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]

Althofer, G.W. (June 1978), Cradle of Incense: The Story of Australian Prostanthera: 102, 107, 182 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "cross leaved"

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: 659-660 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Prostanthera teretifolia Maiden & Betche legitimate

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

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

• APC Dist.: NSW

Hunter, J.T., Williams, J.B. & Conn, B.J. (27 April 2006), Rediscovery of Prostanthera staurophylla F.Muell. and reinstatement of P. teretifolia Maiden & Getche (Lamiaceae). Telopea 11(2): 119-121, Fig. 1, 3 (map) [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: (here designated): New South Wales: Northern Tablelands: '12 miles SW of Tenterfield', C.Stuart (MEL 43669); probably isolectotypes: 'New England', C.St. (K); 'Nova Anglia', 'Prostanthera trilobata FvM ined.', C. St., 1869 (K); 'New England', C. Stuart (NSW 134503).

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

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Prostanthera teretifolia Maiden & Betche legitimate by Conn, B.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Lamiaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 659-660

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