Mueller, F.J.H. von (1865), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 5(31): 8 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Ad ripas fluviorum et in montibus ad litus sinus marini Rockingham Bay. Dallachy."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1865), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 5(34): 57 [replaced synonym]

replaced synonym of: Xanthophyllum macintyrii F.Muell. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.

Domin, K. (1927), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 860 [basionym]

basionym of: Xanthophyllum octandrum (F.Muell.) Domin legitimate

Meijden, R. van der (1982), Systematics and evolution of Xanthophyllum (Polygalaceae). Leiden Botanical Series 7: 153 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Lectotype (selected by Dr. J.H. Ross, South Yarra): F. von Mueller s.n. (MEL, no. 1004098, 'Salt Water Creek and mountain range, 8 Jan. 1865')."

Meijden, R. van der (1982), Systematics and evolution of Xanthophyllum (Polygalaceae). Leiden Botanical Series 7: 153 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Xanthophyllum octandrum (F.Muell.) Domin legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Xanthophyllum octandrum (F.Muell.) Domin legitimate

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