Nelson, E.C. (27 October 1978), A taxonomic revision of the genus Adenanthos (Proteaceae). Brunonia 1(3): 385-387 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "7.5 km west-south-west of Bivouac Rocks, Fitzgerald River National Park, Western Australia, 9.v.1974, K. Newbey 4134; holo CANB 237041."

• Etymology: "Cacos (ugly), morphe (form) (i.e. misshapen); refers to the grotesque pollen forms..."

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 58 [secondary reference]

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 61 (map) [secondary reference]

Nelson, E.C. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1995), Adenanthos. Flora of Australia 16: 334, Map 378 [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Adenanthos cacomorpha E.C.Nelson orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Adenanthos cacomorphus E.C.Nelson nom. inval.

• APC Dist.: WA

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