Mueller, F.J.H. von (1888), Descriptions of two hitherto unrecorded west Australian plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, Series 2 3: 162 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Near King's Sound (W. Frogatt)."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (13 May 1889), Systematic Census of Australian Plants Suppl. 4: 3 [secondary reference]

Ewart, A.J. & Davies, O.B. (1917), The Flora of the Northern Territory: 100 [basionym]

basionym of: Trichinium macleayi (F.Muell.) Ewart & O.B.Davies legitimate

Benl, G. (1970), Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung Munchen 7: 309 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus capitatus (F.Muell.) C.A.Gardner legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus capitatus (F.Muell.) C.A.Gardner legitimate

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