Meisner, C.D.F. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1856), Proteaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 14(1): 336 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In Tasmanniâ (Gunn, n. 537 ex parte, 869!)"

• Comment: Published as `β ulicina'.

Orchard, A.E. (31 January 1984), The Tasmanian species of Persoonia Smith (Proteaceae). Brunonia 6(2): 222-224 APC [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Three sheets in K are possible syntypes of P. juniperina var. ulicina, but only one collection has the annotation `P. juniperina β' in a hand similar to that of Meissner. ... This sheet and, in particular, the specimen bearing abundant flowers (presumably collected Jan.–Feb. 1837) is here chosen as lectotype of P. juniperina var. ulicina."

• APC Dist.: Tas

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 487 (map) [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "This variety resembles the genus, Ulex, the European gorse or furze."

Weston, P.H. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1995), Proteaceae subfam. 1. Persoonioideae. Flora of Australia 16: 71 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Persoonia juniperina Labill. legitimate

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 66 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Persoonia juniperina Labill. legitimate

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