Carlquist, S. (1969), Studies in Stylidiaceae: new taxa, field observations, evolutionary tendencies. Aliso 7: 30, Fig. 32 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In stony soil of low Leucopogon–Isopogon–Eucalyptus scrub, ca. 4 mi. east of Canbrrook along the northern side of the Stirling Mts. October 12, 1967. Carlquist 3750 (RSA). Isotypes: US, K."

Wheeler, J.R. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Stylidiaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 2: 617 [secondary reference]

Western Australian Herbarium (2011), FloraBase: the Western Australian Flora Version 2.6: - [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA

Wege, J.A. (30 April 2012), Navigating the floral Milky Way: the taxonomy of the microgeophytic triggerplants (Stylidium petiolare and allies: Stylidiaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 25(2): 147 [basionym]

basionym of: Stylidium decipiens (Carlquist) Wege legitimate

Biggs, L.J. & Parker, C.M. (21 November 2013), Updates to Western Australia's vascular plant census for 2012. Nuytsia 23: 521 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Stylidium decipiens (Carlquist) Wege legitimate

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