Endlicher, S.F.L. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1846), Haemodoraceae. Plantae Preissianae 2(1): 23 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In solo arenoso-calcareo inter Manypeak et Cape Riche, districtus Plantagenet, m. Nov. 1840. Herb. Preiss. No. 1383."

Hooker, W.J. in Hooker, W.J. (ed.) (1852), Icones Plantarum 9: t. 853 [secondary reference]

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

Green, J.W. (1961), The Genus Conostylis R.Br. II. Taxonomy. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 85(3): 355, Plate x, Fig. 1, Figs 29-31, 81 [secondary reference]

Geerinck, D.J.L. (1969), Le genre Conostylis R.Br. (Haemodoraceae d'Australie). Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 39: 176 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 52 [secondary reference]

Hopper, S.D., Purdie, R.W., George, A.S. & Patrick, S.J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Conostylis. Flora of Australia 45: 67-68, Figs 32, 33, Map 58 APC [secondary reference]

common name: Sheath Conostylis [n/a]

• APC Dist.: WA

Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000), The Western Australian Flora, a descriptive catalogue: 66 [secondary reference]

common name: Sheath Cottonhead [n/a]

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