George, A.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1999), Appendix: Dryandra. Flora of Australia: 397 [tax. nov.]

• Type: off Brookton Hwy, Darling Plateau, W.A., c. 32 17'S, 116 25'E, 22 June 1998, A.S.George 17419; holo: PERTH; iso AD, CANB, K, MEL, NSW.

• Etymology: "the epithet is derived from the Latin insula (an island), nemus (a wood or forest), and cinctus (from cingo, to girdle), in reference to the unusual habitat - 'island' of heath in the midst of forest. To be pronunced 'in-soo-la-ne-mor-ay-link-ta'."

George, A.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1999), Dryandra. Flora of Australia 17B: 348, Map 377 [secondary reference]

Mast, A.R. & Thiele, K.R. (26 February 2007), The transfer of Dryandra R.Br. to Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 20(1): 68 [basionym]

basionym of: Banksia insulanemorecincta (A.S.George) A.R.Mast & K.R.Thiele legitimate

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