Burtt, B.L. in Hill, A.W. (ed.) (1942), Botanical Magazine: t. 9632, adnot. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "TASMANIA. Mt. Sorrel, Macquarie Harbour, Milligan 746 (type in Herb. Kew)."

Curtis, W.M. (1963), Angiospermae: Lythraceae to Epacridaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 2: 460 [secondary reference]

Menadue, Y. & Crowden, R.K. (9 November 2000), Taxonomic revision of Richea R.Br. (Epacridaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 13(5): 787 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Richea scoparia Hook.f. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Richea scoparia Hook.f. legitimate

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 40 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Richea scoparia Hook.f. legitimate

Venter, S. (4 January 2021), A taxonomic revision of the Australasian genera Dracophyllum and Richea (Richeeae: Styphelioideae: Ericaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 34: 182 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Tasmania, Mount Sorrel, Macquarie Harbour, 31 Dec. 1846, J. Milligan 746 (holo: K!; iso: MEL2186142!)"

Venter, S. (4 January 2021), A taxonomic revision of the Australasian genera Dracophyllum and Richea (Richeeae: Styphelioideae: Ericaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 34: 182 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dracophyllum persistentifolium S.Venter legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dracophyllum persistentifolium S.Venter legitimate

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