George, A.S. (23 May 1974), Five new species of Adenanthos (Proteaceae) from Western Australia. Nuytsia 1(4): 384-385 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "8 miles N of Marchagee on Geraldton Hwy, Western Australia–29°57′S, 116°04′E, 10 Sept. 1970, A.S. George 10379. Holo: PERTH, iso: AD, CANB, K, MEL, NSW, PERTH, RSA."

• Etymology: "Greek, stictos, spotted, in reference to the small glands over the leaf surface."

Nelson, E.C. (27 October 1978), A taxonomic revision of the genus Adenanthos (Proteaceae). Brunonia 1(3): 389-391 [secondary reference]

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: 72 (map), 84 (plate) [secondary reference]

Nelson, E.C. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1995), Adenanthos. Flora of Australia 16: 331, Fig. 156, Map 374 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA

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