Sonder, O.W. (1854), Plantae Muellerianae- Epacrideae. Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 26: 252 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In montibus coeruleis leg. Gower."

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 236 [basionym]

basionym of: Epacris rigida var. laxa Benth. legitimate

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 342 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 112 APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Epacris rigida var. laxa Benth. legitimate

• APC Dist.: NSW

Powell, J.M. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Epacridaceae p.p. Flora of New South Wales 3: 407 [secondary reference]

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