Lehmann, J.G.C. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1848), Acanthocarpus. Plantae Preissianae 2(2-3): 274 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In locis saxosis jugi montium "Darling's range" (Perth) m. Julio. Herb. Preiss. No. 2398! et 428 ex parte."

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 111-112 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Xerotes echinata Benth. nom. inval., pro syn. doubtful taxonomic synonym: Xerotes mucronata R.Br. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 119 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 48 [secondary reference]

George, A.S. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1986), Acanthocarpus. Flora of Australia 46: 95, Map 114 [secondary reference]

George, A.S. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1986), Appendix: Acanthocarpus. Flora of Australia 46: 221 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "near Fremantle, W.A., 7 Dec. 1838, L.Preiss 428; lecto (here chosen): MEL 657724."

Macfarlane, T.D. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Dasypogonaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 2: 738-739, Fig. 267 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Flora of the South West 1: 298 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym: Xerotes echinata Benth. nom. inval., pro syn.

• 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: 176-177, photos 5-7 [secondary reference]

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