Johnson, L.A.S. & McGillivray, D.J. (28 July 1975), Conospermum Sm. (Proteaceae) in Eastern Australia. Telopea 1(1): 64 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "NEW SOUTH WALES; Balmoral, N. of Hill Top, L.A.S. Johnson NSW 47631, 1.10.1959 (Located in the National Herbarium of New South Wales)."

taxonomic synonym: Conospermum scorzonerifolium Gand. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 178 [secondary reference]

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 143 (map) [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Conospermum scorzonerifolium Gand. legitimate

• Etymology: "From Latin, medialis, middle; refers to the leaf width, which is intermediate between the other 2 subspecies."

Mackay, D. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Conospermum. Flora of New South Wales 2: 25 [secondary reference]

Bennett, E.M. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1995), Conospermum. Flora of Australia 16: 257, Map 273 APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Conospermum scorzonerifolium Gand. legitimate

• APC Dist.: NSW

Mackay, D. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Conospermum. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 26 [secondary reference]

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