Lang, P.J. & Brooker, M.I.H. (21 September 1990), Two new mallee species from South Australia in Eucalyptus L'Herit. series Rufispermae Maiden. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 13: 71 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "28.xii.1989, P.J. Lang 1832, E side of Carapee Hill, 1.5 km N along track from junction with road to Darke Peak, at base of hill, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, 33°25''15"S 136°16''40"E (holo: AD, iso: AC,CANB,CBG,DNA,K,MEL,NSW,PERTH)."

O'Leary, M.C. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (September 1993), Myrtaceae. A list of the vascular plants of South Australia Edn. 4: 62, 64 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus sp. V [n/a]

Nicolle, D. (1997), Eucalypts of South Australia: 106-107 [secondary reference]

common name: Darke Peak Mallee [n/a]

Brooker, M.I.H. (28 February 2000), A new classification of the genus Eucalyptus L'Her. (Myrtaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 13(1): 111 [secondary reference]

Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research (2006), EUCLID Edn. 3: - [secondary reference]

common name: Darke Peak mallee [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus sp. V [n/a]

• APC Comment: Limited intergradation is recorded between E. cretata and E. pileata, E. dumosa and E. phenax (Lang & Brooker, 1990).
• APC Dist.: SA

Nicolle, D. (2013), Native eucalypts of South Australia: 138-139 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus sp. V [n/a] common name: Darke Peak Mallee [n/a]

• Etymology: From the Latin cretatus meaning 'marked with chalk', referring to the white-waxy branchlets, buds and fruits.

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