Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 147 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "East Coast, R. Brown."

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 44 [secondary reference]

Thompson, J. (1978), Polygalaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 112: 3 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Comesperma ericinum DC. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 175 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Comesperma ericinum DC. legitimate

Pedley, L. (14 July 1984), A revision of Comesperma (Polygalaceae) in Queensland. Austrobaileya 2(1): 13 [basionym]

basionym of: Comesperma oblongatum (Benth.) Pedley legitimate

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