Domin, K. (1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 976 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Queensland: Gipfel des Mount Harold, F. M. BAILEY, ... Gipfel der Walsh Pyramid, Dr. J. DANEŠ I. 1910."

Toelken, H.R. (24 February 2010), Notes on Hibbertia (Dilleniaceae) 5. H. melhanioides and H. tomentosa groups from tropical Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 23: 26 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Queensland, Mount Harold, F.M.Bailey s.n., 1889 ( lecto. - selected here: BRI; possible iso: NSW 121149.

Toelken, H.R. (24 February 2010), Notes on Hibbertia (Dilleniaceae) 5. H. melhanioides and H. tomentosa groups from tropical Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 23: 26 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Hibbertia melhanioides F.Muell. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Hibbertia melhanoides var. baileyana Domin orth. var.

• APC Dist.: Qld

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