Nelson, E.C. (27 October 1978), A taxonomic revision of the genus Adenanthos (Proteaceae). Brunonia 1(3): 355, fig. 13 (map). [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Toolinna sandpatch, south of Caiguna and north-east of Point Culver on Great Australian Bight, 24.x.1973, E.C. Nelson ANU17044; holo CANB 237043; iso CBG." [Additional isotype distributed to PERTH in early 2023 (B.J.Lepschi pers. comm., April 2023)]

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: 64, 67 (figure), 68 [secondary reference]

common name: Toolinna adenanthos [n/a]

Hopper, S.D., van Leeuwen, S.J., Brown, A.P. & Patrick, S.J. (1990), Western Australia's Endangered Flora: 16, 35, Fig. 20 [secondary reference]

common name: Toolinna Adenanthos [n/a]

Nelson, E.C. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1995), Adenanthos. Flora of Australia 16: 332, Fig. 157, Map 377 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 16 [secondary reference]

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