Black, J.M. (1926), Additions to the Flora of South Australia. No. 24. Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 50: 286 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Commemorates Dr. Wm. D.K. MacGillivray, of Broken Hill, who collected specimens near Cordilla Downs, S.A. (north of Cooper's Creek), in Sept., 1922."

Black, J.M. (1929), Bignoniaceae - Compositae. Flora of South Australia 4: 529 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 790-791 [secondary reference]

Smith, L.S. (1975), The Genus Eremophila (Myoporaceae) in Queensland with notes on the Genus Myoporum. Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 19: 22-23 [secondary reference]

Chinnock, R.J. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Myoporaceae. Flora of Central Australia: 346 [secondary reference]

Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 3: 1333 [secondary reference]

common name: Dog-bush [n/a]

Henderson, R.J.F. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (1997), Myoporaceae. Queensland Plants: Names and Distribution: 123 [secondary reference]

Chinnock, R.J. (2007), Eremophila and allied genera: 479-481, Fig. 240, Map 236 APC [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Cordillo Downs, v.1924, J.B. Cleland s.n. (AD 96004116), lectotype designated here).

common name: Dog bush [n/a]

• APC Dist.: SA, Qld

• Etymology: "After Dr William MacGillivray of Broken Hill."

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