Blakely, W.F. (23 December 1936), Descriptions of three new species and one variety of Eucalyptus of the Elder and Horn expeditions, the "White-wash gum" of central Australia, and the re-discovery of Eucalyptus orbifolia F. v. M. Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 60: 155-156 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Central Australia – Sandhills near junction of Palmer and Walker; Missionary Plain by Pine Point, Professor Ralph Tate, Horn Expedition, 1894, recorded as E. Oldfieldii F. v. M."

Black, J.M. (1952), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 3: 626 [secondary reference]

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Chippendale, G.M. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Eucalyptus. Flora of Central Australia: 243, Fig. 298 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 126 [secondary reference]

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Chippendale, G.M. in George, A.S. (ed.) (27 June 1988), Eucalyptus. Flora of Australia 19: 264, Fig. 79G-H, Map 299 [secondary reference]

common name: Sharp-capped Mallee [n/a]

Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]

common name: Sharp capped Mallee [n/a] common name: Blue Mallee [n/a]

Nicolle, D. (1997), Eucalypts of South Australia: 54-55 [secondary reference]

common name: Sharp-capped Mallee [n/a]

Brooker, M.I.H. (28 February 2000), A new classification of the genus Eucalyptus L'Her. (Myrtaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 13(1): 107 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA

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common name: Sharp-capped mallee [n/a]

Nicolle, D. (2013), Native eucalypts of South Australia: 86-87 [secondary reference]

common name: Blue Mallee [n/a] common name: Sharp-capped Mallee [n/a]

• Etymology: From the Greek oxys meaning 'sharp' and mitra meaning 'head-dress', referring to the sharply pointed bud caps (opercula).

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