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

• Type: "the Big Hill, c. 24 km SE of Wollomombi on Armidale-Kempsey road, 10 Mar. 1995, K.D.Hill 4766 & L.C.Stanberg; holo: NSW; iso: BRI, CANB, K."

• APC Dist.: NSW

• Etymology: "The epithet is from the Latin montanus (pertaining to or growing on mountains), from the habitat of this species on often high and steep slopes, in contrast to the habitat of M. communis, generally in coastal sites."

Hill, K.D. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Zamiaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 647, Map 584 [secondary reference]

Harden, G.J. & Murray, L.J. in Harden, G.J. & Murray, L.J. (ed.) (2000), Flora of New South Wales Supplement 1: 13 [secondary reference]

pro parte taxonomic synonym: Macrozamia communis L.A.S.Johnson legitimate

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