Tate, R. (1889), Definitions of four new species of Australian plants. Transactions, proceedings and report, Royal Society of South Australia 12: 129 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "By the Eleanor River, and at Karatta, on the Stun'sailboom River, Kangaroo Island (R.T., January 24, 1883)."

taxonomic synonym: Spyridium scabridum Tate nom. inval., pro syn.

• Etymology: "Upper surface of leaves somewhat rough".

Black, J.M. (December 1926), Meliaceae - Scrophulariaceae. Flora of South Australia 3: 369 [basionym]

basionym of: Spyridium halmaturinum var. scabridum (Tate) J.M.Black legitimate

Black, J.M. (1952), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 3: 550 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Spyridium halmaturinum var. scabridum (Tate) J.M.Black legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Spyridium halmaturinum var. scabridum (Tate) J.M.Black legitimate

Kellermann, J. & Barker, W.R. (16 March 2012), Revision of the Spyridium bifidum - S. halmaturinum complex (Rhamaceae: Pomaderreae) from South Australia and Victoria. Muelleria 30(1): 43 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: (here designated): South Australia. Kangaroo Island, 24 Jan. 1883, R. Tate s.n. (MEL 2104209, ex Herb. Adelaide Univ.). Isolectotype: Kangarro Island, Jan 1883, [R.Tate s.n.] (MEL 2104264, right specimen.)

Kellermann, J. & Barker, W.R. (16 March 2012), Revision of the Spyridium bifidum - S. halmaturinum complex (Rhamaceae: Pomaderreae) from South Australia and Victoria. Muelleria 30(1): 43 [basionym]

basionym of: Spyridium scabridum (Tate) Kellermann & W.R.Barker legitimate

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