White, C.T. (1936), Contributions to the Queensland Flora, No. 5. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 47: 51 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Herberton, J. Stirling (type of the species)"

Toelken, H.R. (24 February 2010), Notes on Hibbertia (Dilleniaceae) 5. H. melhanioides and H. tomentosa groups from tropical Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 23: 94-95, Figs 1K, 16E-G [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Hibbertia stirlingii f. squamulosa C.T.White nom. inval.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Hibbertia stirlingii C.T.White f. stirlingii legitimate taxonomic synonym: Hibbertia stirlingii f. squamulosa C.T.White nom. inval.

• APC Dist.: Qld

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