Endlicher, S.F.L. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1846), Irideae. Plantae Preissianae 2(1): 31 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In solo turfoso inter frutices densos ad Stirling's-terrace, Plantagenet, 25 Sept. 1840. Herb. Preiss. No. 2348."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1869), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 7(51): 32 [basionym]

basionym of: Genosiris umbrosa (Endl.) F.Muell. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 114 [secondary reference]

Geerinck, D.J.L. (1974), Revision of Australian Iridaceae. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 44: 57-58, Fig. 2 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "STIRLING DISTRICT: Stirling Range, Preiss 2348 (S lectotype ....; BR, FI, MEL, P isotypes)."

nomenclatural synonym: Genosiris umbrosa (Endl.) F.Muell. legitimate

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 54 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Patersonia xanthina Oldfield & F.Muell. legitimate

Cooke, D.A. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1986), Iridaceae. Flora of Australia 46: 14-15, Fig. 3D [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Genosiris umbrosa (Endl.) F.Muell. legitimate

Macfarlane, T.D. & Cooke, D.A. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Patersonia. Flora of the Perth Region 2: 801 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Patersonia xanthina Oldfield & F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Patersonia umbrosa var. xanthina (Oldfield & F.Muell.) Domin legitimate

Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000), The Western Australian Flora, a descriptive catalogue: 72 [secondary reference]

common name: Yellow Flags [n/a]

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Flora of the South West 1: 327 [secondary reference]

common name: Yellow Flags [n/a] common name: Shade Patersonia [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Genosiris umbrosa (Endl.) F.Muell. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

Barrett, Russell & Tay, Eng Pin (2016), Perth Plants: a Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park Edn. 2: 214 [secondary reference]

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