Willdenow, C.L. (1809), Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Regii Botanici Berolinensis 1: 141, adnot. [comb. nov.]

basionym: Banksia pyriformis Gaertn. legitimate

Domin, K. (1921), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 586 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Xylomelum pyriforme (Gaertn.) Knight legitimate

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 551 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Xylomelum pyriforme (Gaertn.) Knight legitimate

Foreman, D.B. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1995), Xylomelum. Flora of Australia 16: 402 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Xylomelum pyriforme (Gaertn.) Knight legitimate

Barker, R.M., Haegi, L. & Barker, W.R. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1999), Hakea. Flora of Australia 17B: 169 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Hakea pyriformis (Gaertn.) Cav. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Xylomelum pyriforme (Gaertn.) Knight legitimate

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