Lindley, J. (1 December 1839), A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony: xxx. [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not cited).

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 66 [basionym]

basionym of: Simsia simplex (Lindl.) F.Muell. legitimate

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 66 [secondary reference]

Rye, B.L. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Proteaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 1: 354 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Stirlingia abrotanoides Meisn. legitimate

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 517 (plate), 526 (map) [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Stirlingia abrotanoides Meisn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Stirlingia capillifolia Meisn. legitimate

• Etymology: "From latin, simplex, simple or undivided, referring to the flower spikes, which are usually unbranched."

George, A.S. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1995), Proteaceae Subfam. 4. Proteoideae Trib. 1 Conospermeae Subtrib. 2. Stirlingiinae. Flora of Australia 16: 140, Fig. 27, Map 130 APC [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Swan River district, W.A., before 1839, J.Drummond s.n.; lecto (here chosen): CGE.

nomenclatural synonym: Simsia simplex (Lindl.) F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Stirlingia capillifolia Meisn. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Dicotyledons. Flora of the South West 2: 847 [secondary reference]

Barrett, Russell & Tay, Eng Pin (2016), Perth Plants: a Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park Edn. 2: 152 [secondary reference]

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