Lindley, J. in Mitchell, T.L. (1838), Three Expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia 2: 156 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (none cited).

Mueller, F.J.H. von (20 October 1853), First general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 10 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (February 1862), Thalamiflorae. The Plants Indigenous to the Colony of Victoria 1: 125-126 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 338 [basionym]

basionym of: Phebalium pungens (Lindl.) Benth. legitimate

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: 18 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 48 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 342 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Phebalium pungens (Lindl.) Benth. legitimate

Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 498 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Phebalium pungens (Lindl.) Benth. legitimate

Wilson, Paul G. (10 December 1970), A taxonomic revision of the genera Crowea, Eriostemon and Phebalium (Rutaceae). Nuytsia 1(1): 55, Fig. 3 (3,4), 5 (5), Map 2 [secondary reference]

• Type: "On its summit [ie Mt. Hope] we found also a remarkable new species of Eriostemon, forming a scrubby, spiny bush, with much the appearance of a Leptospermum". Leg. T.L.Mitchell, Mt. Hope, Northern Victoria, 28.vi.1836. Holotypus: CGE, Mitchell No. 202 (photo seen CANB); iso.: MEL 4902."

nomenclatural synonym: Phebalium pungens (Lindl.) Benth. legitimate

• Etymology: "pungens = pungent."

Wilson, Paul G. (16 September 1998), A taxonomic review of the genera Eriostemon and Philotheca (Rutaceae: Boronieae). Nuytsia 12(2): 261 [basionym]

basionym of: Philotheca pungens (Lindl.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

Bayly, M.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Eriostemon. Flora of Victoria 4: 179, Fig. 33b [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Phebalium pungens (Lindl.) Benth. legitimate common name: Prickly Wax-flower [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: Philotheca pungens (Lindl.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

Wilson, Paul G. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2013), Philotheca. Flora of Australia 26: 411 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Philotheca pungens (Lindl.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

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