Lehmann, J.G.C. (April 1844), Novarum et Minus Cognitarum Stirpium Pugillus 8: 39 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Rarissime occurrit in locis arenosis prope oppidulum Perth. (Herb. Preiss. No. 1995)."

Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 459 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Drosera paleacea DC. legitimate

Marchant, N.G. & George, A.S. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Drosera. Flora of Australia 8: 57 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Drosera paleacea DC. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Drosera paleacea DC. legitimate

Lowrie, A. (2014), Appendix. Carnivorous Plants of Australia Magnum Opus 3: 1279 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "The epithet, micrantha, is derived from the Greek micros (small) and anthos (flower), referring to the small flowers of this species."

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

misapplication: Drosera pygmaea DC. legitimate by Lehmann, J.G.C. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1845), Droseraceae. Plantae Preissianae 1(2): 250

• APC Dist.: WA

Percy-Bower, J.M. & Parker, C.M. (28 March 2019), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2018. Nuytsia 30: 3 [secondary reference]

• Text: "New record for WA. See Lowrie (2014). [Lowrie, A. (2014), Appendix. Carnivorous Plants of Australia Magnum Opus 3: 1279.]"

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