Hooker, J.D. (1844), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror. I. Flora Antarctica 1(3): 44, t. 30 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Androstoma empetrifolia J.D.Hook.

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 105 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Styphelia Sm. legitimate

Weiller, C.M. (1996), Reinstatement of the genus Androstoma Hook. f. (Epacridaceae). New Zealand Journal of Botany 34: 179-185 [secondary reference]

Stevens, P.F. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (2004), Ericaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 6: 177 [secondary reference]

Quinn, C.J., Brown, E.A., Heslewood, M.M. & Crayn, D.M. (27 October 2005), Generic concepts in Styphelieae (Ericaceae): the Cyathodes group. Australian Systematic Botany 18(5): 450 [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 45 [secondary reference]

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

• APC Dist.: Tas

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