Maiden, J.H. (1923), A Critical Revision of the Genus Eucalyptus 6(8): 425-426, pl. 237 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Type from Stannary Hills, North Queensland (Dr. T.L. Bancroft)."

• Etymology: "Named in honour of my old friend, John Shirley, D.Sc., Local Secretary for Queensland of the Australian Association for the Advancement of Science from the first election of officers in 1888, to the day of his death, 5th April, 1922, a unique happening.... As I was working at this plant at the very moment that news of his sudden death came through, it occurred to me to offer the dedication of this interesting species to his memory."

Hall, N. & Brooker, M.I.H. (1973), Forest Tree Series 96: - [secondary reference]

Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1: 114 [secondary reference]

common name: Shirley's Ironbark [n/a]

Chippendale, G.M. in George, A.S. (ed.) (27 June 1988), Eucalyptus. Flora of Australia 19: 411-412, Fig. 106E-F, Map 531 [secondary reference]

common name: Shirley's Silver-leaved Ironbark [n/a]

Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]

common name: Shirleys Silver leaved Ironbark [n/a]

Brooker, M.I.H. (28 February 2000), A new classification of the genus Eucalyptus L'Her. (Myrtaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 13(1): 121 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: Hybrids are recorded from Qld between E. crebra (including 'E. drepanophylla') and E.shirleyi (Henderson, 2002).
• APC Dist.: Qld

Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research (2006), EUCLID Edn. 3: - [secondary reference]

common name: Silver-leaved ironbark [n/a]

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