Willis, J.H. (1952), Notes on some Australian Compositae. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 62: 105, t. VII, figs 25-33 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "WESTERN AUSTRALIA. – South-East Division (Euclonia): Balladonia Homestead, 128 miles east of Norseman, on sandy soil against large granite slabs, with ephemeral Helipterum spp., etc., 31st August, 1947, J.H. Willis, Grimwade Expedition (HOLOTYPE in MEL, PARATYPE in PERTH, CLASTOTYPE in BRI.)";

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 165 [secondary reference]

Hopper, S.D., van Leeuwen, S.J., Brown, A.P. & Patrick, S.J. (1990), Western Australia's Endangered Flora: 110, 130 [secondary reference]

Anderberg, A.A. (1991), Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Tribe Gnaphalieae (Asteraceae). Opera Botanica 104: 128 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA

Short, P.S. (15 December 2016), Notes concerning the classification of species included in Calocephalus R.Br. s.lat. and Gnephosis Cass. s.lat. (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae), with descriptions of new genera and species. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 29: 163 [basionym]

basionym of: Balladonia multiceps (J.H.Willis) P.S.Short legitimate

Parker, C.M. & Percy-Bower, J.M. (22 March 2018), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2017. Nuytsia 29: 6 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Balladonia multiceps (J.H.Willis) P.S.Short legitimate

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