Meisner, C.D.F. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1845), Proteaceae. Plantae Preissianae 1(4): 512 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In solo humoso inter frutices densos sylvae ad radices montis Wuljenup, Plantagenet, d . 14 Oct. 1840. Herb. Preiss. No. 589 bis."

Nelson, E.C. (27 October 1978), A taxonomic revision of the genus Adenanthos (Proteaceae). Brunonia 1(3): 336 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Adenanthos apiculatus R.Br. legitimate

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 60 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Adenanthos apiculatus R.Br. legitimate

Nelson, E.C. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1995), Adenanthos. Flora of Australia 16: 326 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Adenanthos apiculatus R.Br. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Adenanthos apiculatus R.Br. legitimate

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