Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 554 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(M.) v.v." [Given by L.Watson, Kew Bull. 16 (1962) 104 as "King George's Sound, Dec. 1801 ... Brown 2504 (BM, ...);"]

• Comment: Index Kewensis gives p. 553 in error. Base name for Sprengelia depressa (R.Br.) F.Muell.

Mueller, F.J.H. von (September 1867), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 6(42): 63 [basionym]

basionym of: Sprengelia depressa (R.Br.) F.Muell. legitimate

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 255 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Sprengelia depressa (R.Br.) F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Andersonia squarrosa R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Andersonia prostrata Sond. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 108 [secondary reference]

Diels, F.L.E. & Pritzel, E.G. (6 December 1904), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae occidentalis. Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Pflanzen Westaustraliens, ihrer Verbreitung und ihrer Lebensverhaltnisse. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 35(2-3): 485 [secondary reference]

Watson, L. (1962), A taxonomic revision of the genus Andersonia R.Br. (Epacridaceae). Kew Bulletin 16(1): 104 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Sprengelia depressa (R.Br.) F.Muell. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Andersonia depressa R.Br. var. depressa legitimate taxonomic synonym: Andersonia sp. Lower King (N.Hoyle 1500) [n/a]

• APC Dist.: WA

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