Richard, A. in Lesson, A. & Richard, A. (1834), Sertum Astrolabianum. Voyage de Decouvertes de l'Astrolabe. Botanique 2: 74, t. 26 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Crescit in Novâ-Hollandiâ loco dicto baie Morton."

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: 5, 10 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (February 1862), Thalamiflorae. The Plants Indigenous to the Colony of Victoria 1: 123, 229 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eriostemon obcordatus A.Cunn. ex Hook. legitimate

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 334 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eriostemon obovalis A.Cunn. legitimate

Curtis, W.M. (1956), The Student's Flora of Tasmania 1: 103 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eriostemon obovalis A.Cunn. legitimate

Eichler, Hj. in Black, J.M. (1965), Flora of South Australia: 206 [secondary reference]

misapplication: Eriostemon obovalis A.Cunn. legitimate by Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 498

Wilson, Paul G. (10 December 1970), A taxonomic revision of the genera Crowea, Eriostemon and Phebalium (Rutaceae). Nuytsia 1(1): 48-49, Map 15 [secondary reference]

• Type: Morton Bay is in Queensland, however the plant illustrated must have come form Tasmania. Dumont D'Urville, commander of the corvette L'Astrolabe, visited Hobart in December 1827 when it could have been collected.

taxonomic synonym: Eriostemon obcordatus A.Cunn. ex Hook. legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Eriostemon dolabratus Rchb. legitimate pro parte misapplication: Eriostemon obovalis A.Cunn. legitimate by Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 334

• Etymology: "verruca = wart-like,"

Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1975), Angiospermae: Ranunculaceae to Myrtaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania Edn. 2, 1: 107 [secondary reference]

pro parte misapplication: Eriostemon obovalis A.Cunn. legitimate by Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 334

Wilson, Paul G. (16 September 1998), A taxonomic review of the genera Eriostemon and Philotheca (Rutaceae: Boronieae). Nuytsia 12(2): 260 [basionym]

basionym of: Philotheca verrucosa (A.Rich.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

Bayly, M.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Eriostemon. Flora of Victoria 4: 182, Fig. 33g [secondary reference]

misapplication: Eriostemon obovalis A.Cunn. legitimate by Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 705 common name: Bendigo Wax-flower [n/a] common name: Fairy 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 verrucosa (A.Rich.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Philotheca verrucosa (A.Rich.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

Wilson, Paul G. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2013), Philotheca. Flora of Australia 26: 398 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Philotheca verrucosa (A.Rich.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 74 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Philotheca verrucosa (A.Rich.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

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