Mueller, F.J.H. von (1 February 1859), Dennisonia , Barklya, et Laboucheria; genera florae Australiae nondum cognita. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Botany 3: 158 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In rupibus originem versus fluvium McArthur et Seven Emu River ad sinum Carpentaria Gulf."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (April 1859), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 1(5): 124, 245, t. 2 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 103 [secondary reference]

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 256 [secondary reference]

Munir, A.A. (21 December 1979), A taxonomic revision of the genus Pityrodia (Chloanthaceae). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 2(1): 54 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "F. Mueller s.n., Seven Emu "River" (Creek), Gulf of Carpentaria, ?1856 (K, lectotype designated here; GH, K, TCD – isolectotypes; AD, photograph of TCD spec., W, 2 copies of the original drawings)."

Munir, A.A. (21 December 1979), A taxonomic revision of the genus Pityrodia (Chloanthaceae). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 2(1): 54 [basionym]

basionym of: Pityrodia ternifolia (F.Muell.) Munir legitimate

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