Dilleniaceae Salisb.
Hibbertia spicata subsp. leptotheca J.R.Wheeler , legitimate, scientific
Wheeler, J.R. (24 October 1984), Taxonomic notes on some Western Australian species of Hibbertia (Dilleniaceae). Nuytsia 5(1): 35-37, Figs 2, 3 (map) BHL [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Yalgorup National Park, between the N end of Lake Preston and Martin's Tank Lake, Western Australia, 31°51′30"S, 114°40′20"E. ... 17 September 1981, N.G. Marchant 81/76 (holo: PERTH; iso: CANB, MEL)."
  • Etymology: "The specific epithet refers to the narrow anthers."
Wheeler, J.R. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Dilleniaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 1: 131, Fig. 31 [secondary reference]
Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000), The Western Australian Flora, a descriptive catalogue: 225 [secondary reference]
  • APC Dist.: WA
Barrett, Russell & Tay, Eng Pin (2016), Perth Plants: a Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park Edn. 2: 72-73, photos 6-8 [secondary reference]
Thiele, K.R. (10 December 2019), The Hibbertia polystachya–H. spicata (Dilleniaceae) species group in Western Australia. Nuytsia 30: 300 [secondary reference]
  • Type: "Yalgorup National Park, between the north end of Lake Preston and Martin’s Tank Lake, Western Australia, 7 September 1981, N.G. Marchant 81/76 (holo: PERTH 1627198!; iso: CANB 363019 n.v., MEL 677577!).
Thiele, K.R. (10 December 2019), The Hibbertia polystachya–H. spicata (Dilleniaceae) species group in Western Australia. Nuytsia 30: 300 [basionym]
basionym of: Hibbertia leptotheca (J.R.Wheeler) K.R.Thiele legitimate
Percy-Bower, J.M. & Parker, C.M. (24 June 2021), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2020. Nuytsia 32: 12 [nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of: Hibbertia leptotheca (J.R.Wheeler) K.R.Thiele legitimate