Endlicher, S.F.L. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1846), Haemodoraceae. Plantae Preissianae 2(1): 18 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In solo sublimoso (Coam) prope Avondale, York, 10.Apr.1840 sine floribus. Herb. Preiss. No. 1401."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 116 [secondary reference]

Ewart, A.J. (February 1907), Contributions to the Flora of Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 19(2): 37 [basionym]

basionym of: Conostylis aculeata var. bromelioides (Endl.) Ewart legitimate

Green, J.W. (1961), The Genus Conostylis R.Br. II. Taxonomy. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 85(3): 348 [basionym]

basionym of: Conostylis aculeata subsp. bromelioides (Endl.) J.W.Green legitimate

Hopper, S.D., Purdie, R.W., George, A.S. & Patrick, S.J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Conostylis. Flora of Australia 45: 71 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Conostylis aculeata subsp. bromelioides (Endl.) J.W.Green legitimate

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