Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (1830), Monographie des Campanulees: 117 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Black, J.M. (1934), Additions to the Flora of South Australia. No. 32. Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 58: 184 [secondary reference]

Phillips, E.P. (1951), The Genera of South African Flowering Plants Edn. 2: 755 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Cephalostigma paniculatum A.DC.

Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 809, Fig. 1136 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "From Greek kephale, head; stigma, stigma; alluding to its shape."

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 90 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Wahlenbergia Schrad. ex Roth nom. cons.

Smith, P.J. (30 September 1992), A revision of the genus Wahlenbergia (Campanulaceae) in Australia. Telopea 5(1): 91 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Wahlenbergia Schrad. ex Roth nom. cons.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Wahlenbergia Schrad. ex Roth nom. cons.

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