Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 341 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "S. Australia. Encounter Bay and near Coffin Bay, F. Mueller."

Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 344 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 499 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1952), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 3: 535, Fig. 963 [secondary reference]

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 206 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Paul G. (10 December 1970), A taxonomic revision of the genera Crowea, Eriostemon and Phebalium (Rutaceae). Nuytsia 1(1): 110-111, Fig. 3 (9,10), 4 (5-7), 5 (8), Map 32 [secondary reference]

• Type: " Encounter Bay and near Coffin Bay, F. Mueller." Syntypes: K "Spencer's and St Vincents Gulf on the low coast ranges" (photo seen), MEL 4628 "In monibus humilibus calcariis prope Coffin-bay, febr. 52" leg. C. Wilhelm and Encounter-bay. Sch. Sept. 27" (?) leg. H. Behr?."

nomenclatural synonym: Eriostemon brachyphyllus (F.Muell.) Tate legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eriostemon microphyllus F.Muell. legitimate

• Etymology: "brachys = short, phyllon = leaf."

Wilson, Paul G. (16 September 1998), New species and nomenclatural changes in Phebalium and related genera (Rutaceae). Nuytsia 12(2): 275 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leionema microphyllum (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

Duretto, M.F. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Rutaceae (except Eriostemon). Flora of Victoria 4: 193-194, Fig. 35j [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Eriostemon brachyphyllus (F.Muell.) Tate legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eriostemon microphyllus F.Muell. legitimate common name: Spreading Phebalium [n/a]

Ross, J.H. & Walsh, N.G. (June 2003), A Census of the Vascular Plants of Victoria Edn. 7: 114 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Leionema microphyllum (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2007), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leionema microphyllum (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

Wilson, Paul G. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2013), Leionema. Flora of Australia 26: 441 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leionema microphyllum (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Leionema microphyllum (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

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