Hooker, W.J. in Mitchell, T.L. (1848), Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia: 342 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not cited). [given by L.A.S.Johnson & D.J.McGillivray, Telopea 1 (1975) 64 as "QUEENSLAND: Small Shrub. Sandstone Rocks, Sub-Tropical New Holland [c. 25°S., 147°10′ E.] Mitchell 324, 6.10.1846 [the date of collection given in Mitchell's journal, although the specimen is dated, incorrectly, `Sept 30' when Mitchell was in the vicinity of the present day town of Blackall] (K). ISOTYPES: MEL, NSW."]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 66 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 439 [secondary reference]

Johnson, L.A.S. & McGillivray, D.J. (28 July 1975), Conospermum Sm. (Proteaceae) in Eastern Australia. Telopea 1(1): 64-65 [secondary reference]

Williams, K.A.W. (1987), Native Plants of Queensland 3: 74 [secondary reference]

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 144-145 (map) [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "From Latin, sphacelatus, with brown or black speckling; possibly refers to the darker bracts seen between the white flowers."

Bennett, E.M. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1995), Conospermum. Flora of Australia 16: 255-256, Map 271 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: Qld

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