Black, J.M. (December 1926), Meliaceae - Scrophulariaceae. Flora of South Australia 3: 397 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Everard Range to Birksgate Range."

Black, J.M. (1952), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 3: 595 [secondary reference]

Threlfall, S. (26 January 1983), The genus Pimelea (Thymelaeaceae) in eastern mainland Australia. Brunonia 5(2): 162 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Mt. Illbillie, Everard Ranges – S.A., R. Helms, 5.vi.1891 ex herb. Tate (AD96919105)."

Threlfall, S. (26 January 1983), The genus Pimelea (Thymelaeaceae) in eastern mainland Australia. Brunonia 5(2): 162 [basionym]

basionym of: Pimelea microcephala subsp. glabra (F.Muell. & Tate ex J.M.Black) Threlfall legitimate

Rye, B.L. (9 May 1988), A revision of Western Australian Thymelaeaceae. Nuytsia 6(2): 160 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pimelea microcephala subsp. glabra (F.Muell. & Tate ex J.M.Black) Threlfall legitimate

Rye, B.L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1990), Thymelaeaceae. Flora of Australia 18: 152 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pimelea microcephala subsp. glabra (F.Muell. & Tate ex J.M.Black) Threlfall legitimate

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