Bentham, G. (1870), Flora Australiensis 5: 30 [autonym]

Brown, A. & Buirchell, B. (2011), A field guide to the eremophilas of Western Australia: 34 [secondary reference]

common name: Narrow leaved Emu Bush [n/a]

• Etymology: "alternifolia (alternate leaves), refers to the alternately arranged leaves."

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Eremophila alternifolia R.Br. legitimate

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