Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 9(77): 108 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In collibus arenosis ad extremitatem occidentalem sinus Great Bight locis Eyre's Relief dicto et Israelite-Bay, G. Maxwell; in vicinia promontorii Cape Arid, J. Forrest."

• Etymology: (not specified.) [but presumably named in honour of G.Maxwell (1804–1880), one of the collectors of the original material]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 11 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 19 [secondary reference]

Engler, H.G.A. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (1931), Rutaceae. Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien Edn. 2, 19a: 260 [basionym]

basionym of: Phebalium maxwellii (F.Muell.) Engl. legitimate

Wilson, Paul G. (10 December 1970), A taxonomic revision of the genera Crowea, Eriostemon and Phebalium (Rutaceae). Nuytsia 1(1): 73 [secondary reference]

• Type: " 'In collibus arenosis ad extremitatem occidentalem sinus Great Bight locis Eyre's Relief dicto et Israelite-Bay, G. Maxwell; in vicinia promontorii Cape Arid, J. Forrest.' Syntypes: MEL 4798, K (photo seen), MEL 4800, MEL 4799."

Wilson, Paul G. (10 December 1970), A taxonomic revision of the genera Crowea, Eriostemon and Phebalium (Rutaceae). Nuytsia 1(1): 73 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Phebalium lepidotum (Turcz.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Eriostemon maxwelli F.Muell. orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Phebalium lepidotum (Turcz.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

Wilson, Paul G. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2013), Phebalium. Flora of Australia 26: 465 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Phebalium lepidotum (Turcz.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

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