Rye, B.L. (11 January 1995), New and priority taxa in the genera Spyridium and Trymalium (Rhamnaceae) of Western Australia. Nuytsia 10(1): 137-138, 140, Fig. 5B-D [tax. nov.]

• Type: SE of Manjimup on South West Highway opposite Adam Rd, Western Australia, 6 July 1979, N.G. Marchant 79/58 (holo: PERTH 01527517; iso: CANB).

• Etymology: "From the Latin venustus - elegant, graceful, beautiful, referring to the attractive white sprays of flowers."

Rye, B.L. (31 July 1996), A synopsis of the genera Pomaderris, Siegfriedia, Spyridium and Trymalium (Rhamnaceae) in Western Australia. Nuytsia 11(1): 130, Fig. 8D (map) [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Dicotyledons. Flora of the South West 2: 857 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Trymalium villosum Rye manuscript name

• APC Dist.: WA

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