Domin, K. (1921), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 584 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Helicia ferruginea var. tropica F.M.Bailey legitimate

• Comment: Not in Index Kewensis.

Sleumer, H.O. (1955), Studies in Old World Proteaceae. Blumea 8(1): 19 [secondary reference]

Foreman, D.B. (5 September 1983), A review of the genus Helicia Lour. (Proteaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(1): 70 [secondary reference]

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 419 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Helicia nortoniana (F.M.Bailey) F.M.Bailey legitimate

Foreman, D.B. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1995), Helicia. Flora of Australia 16: 398 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Helicia nortoniana (F.M.Bailey) F.M.Bailey legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Helicia nortoniana (F.M.Bailey) F.M.Bailey legitimate

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