Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 4 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "George's Bay."

Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 770 [secondary reference]

Toelken, H.R. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Dilleniaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 307 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Hibbertia rufa N.A.Wakef. legitimate by Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 770

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

• APC Comment: A name of uncertain application.

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

misapplied to: Hibbertia rufa N.A.Wakef. legitimate by Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 770

Toelken, H.R. (19 February 2024), Notes on Hibbertia subgen. Hemistemma (Dilleniaceae) – 13. The eastern Australian H. acicularis and H. perhamata groups. Swainsona 38: 87 [secondary reference]

• Neotype: "(here designated): Tasmania, Goat Bluff, near South Arm, W.D. Jackson s.n., 5 Nov. 1967 (HO3048)."

• Text: "type could not be traced"

Toelken, H.R. (19 February 2024), Notes on Hibbertia subgen. Hemistemma (Dilleniaceae) – 13. The eastern Australian H. acicularis and H. perhamata groups. Swainsona 38: 87 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Hibbertia acicularis (Labill.) F.Muell. legitimate

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