Hill, K.D. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Appendix: Zamiaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 717 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Cardiac Hill, Mt Walsh Natl Park, Qld, 26 Feb. 1993, P.I.Forster 13109A & P.Machin; holo: BRI."

• Etymology: "The specific epithet refers to the type locality (Cardiac Hill) where the collectors of the type experienced physical hardship in transporting the heavy female cones of this species."

Hill, K.D. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Zamiaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 645, Map 579 [secondary reference]

Jones, D.L., Forster, P.I. & Sharma, I.K. (2001), Revision of the Macrozamia miquelii (F.Muell.) A.DC. (Zamiaceae section Macrozamia) group. Austrobaileya 6(1): 71-74, Figs 1-4, Map 1 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: Qld

Jessup, L.W. (2005), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 3 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [secondary reference]

pro parte taxonomic synonym: Macrozamia miquelii (F.Muell.) A.DC. legitimate

Bostock, P.D. & Holland, A.E. (November 2015), Appendix A: New names and name and status changes 2014 census to 2015 census. Introduction to the Census of the Queensland Flora 2015: 16 [secondary reference]

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