Ewart, A.J., White, J. & Rees, B. (1909), Contributions to the Flora of Australia No. 11. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 22(1): 15 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Mt Lyndhurst, M. Koch, No. 1644, 1899; Fraser Range, W. Austr., R. Helms, 1891."

Black, J.M. (1929), Bignoniaceae - Compositae. Flora of South Australia 4: 623 [basionym]

basionym of: Helipterum roseum var. patens (Ewart, Jean White & B.Rees) J.M.Black legitimate

Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 900 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Helipterum chlorocephalum (Turcz.) Benth. legitimate

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 691 [secondary reference]

common name: Western Sunray [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 80 [secondary reference]

Cooke, D.A. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Compositae (Asteraceae). Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 3: 1549 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Mt Lyndhurst, S.Australia, M.Koch 1644 (1899), AD 97650128"

Wilson, Paul G. (7 September 1992), The Classification of Australian species currently included in Helipterum and related genera (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae): Part 1. Nuytsia 8(3): 411 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Paul G. (7 September 1992), The Classification of Australian species currently included in Helipterum and related genera (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae): Part 1. Nuytsia 8(3): 411 [pro parte taxonomic synonym]

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Rhodanthe troedelii (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

Wilson, Paul G. (7 September 1992), The Classification of Australian species currently included in Helipterum and related genera (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae): Part 1. Nuytsia 8(3): 388 [pro parte taxonomic synonym]

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Rhodanthe chlorocephala subsp. rosea (Hook.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte taxonomic synonym]

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Rhodanthe troedelii (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte taxonomic synonym]

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Rhodanthe chlorocephala subsp. rosea (Hook.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

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