Turczaninow, P.K.N.S. (1847), Decas tertia generum adhuc non descriptorum, adjectis descriptionibus nonnullarum specierum Myrtacearum xerocarpicarum atque Umbelliferarum imperfectarum. Bulletin de la Societe Imperiale des Naturalistes de Moscou 20(1): 158 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Nov. Hollandia. Drum. coll. n. 28 et Gilb. n. 30."

Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 27 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Verticordia multiflora Turcz. legitimate

George, A.S. (14 November 1972), Taxonomic notes on Western Australian species of Pityrodia, Beaufortia and Verticordia. Nuytsia 1(3): 290 [secondary reference]

• Type: "(Western Australia) Drummond Coll. 3:28 (BM, FI, K); Gilbert 30 (n.v.)."

taxonomic synonym: Verticordia fimbripetala Turcz. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Verticordia stylotricha Diels legitimate

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 132 [secondary reference]

George, A.S. (19 June 1991), New taxa, combinations and typifications in Verticordia (Myrtaceae: Chamelaucieae). Nuytsia 7(3): 291 APC [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: (here chosen):south-western Western Australia, 184–, J.Drummond 3: 28 (KW; isolecto: BM, FI, K - 2 sheets). Other syntype: ?Mt William, Western Australia, 1842, J. Gilbert 39 (KW).

taxonomic synonym: Verticordia stylotricha Diels legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000), The Western Australian Flora, a descriptive catalogue: 405 [secondary reference]

George, E.A. (2002), Verticordia: the turner of hearts: 260-262, Plate 44 [secondary reference]

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