Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 288 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(J.) v.v."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 119 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1886), Systematic Census of Australian Plants Suppl. 3: 6 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Xanthorrhoea resinosa Pers. legitimate

Moore, C. (1893), Handbook of the Flora of New South Wales: 425 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 566 [secondary reference]

• Vernacular: Ngang-ir
• Vernacular: Pungga
• Vernacular: Rarnka
• Vernacular: Ang-ga-tan
• Vernacular: Kwanja

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 527 [secondary reference]

misapplication: Xanthorrhoea resinosa Pers. legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 201 misapplication: Xanthorrhoea resinosa Pers. legitimate by Moore, C. (1893), Handbook of the Flora of New South Wales: 425

Maiden, J.H. & Betche, E. (1916), A Census of New South Wales Plants: 42 [secondary reference]

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 448 [secondary reference]

Lee, A.T. (1966), Xanthorrhoeaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 34: 4-5, 9-10 [secondary reference]

Lee, A.T. (15 September 1966), Notes on Xanthorrhoea in Eastern Australia. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 4(1): 41, Map 5, 49 [secondary reference]

• Neotype: "Port Jackson, R. Brown 17.5.1802; lost from BM. NEOTYPE, here designated: New South Wales: Manly, E. Cheel 1.1900 (NSW 56675)."

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 59 [secondary reference]

Bedford, D.J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1986), Xanthorrhoea. Flora of Australia 46: 163-164, Figs 37G, K, N, 38L-Q, Map 205 [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: NSW

Bedford, D.J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1986), Xanthorrhoea. Flora of Australia 46: 156 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Xanthorrhoea resinosa Pers. legitimate by Moore, C. (1893), Handbook of the Flora of New South Wales: 425

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Xanthorrhoea resinosa Pers. legitimate by Maiden, J.H. & Betche, E. (1916), A Census of New South Wales Plants: 42

Bedford, D.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Xanthorrhoeaceae. Flora of New South Wales 4: 65 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Xanthorrhaea arborea F.M.Bailey orth. var.

• APC Dist.: NSW

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Xanthorrhoea resinosa Pers. legitimate by Moore, C. (1893), Handbook of the Flora of New South Wales: 425

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Xanthorrhoea resinosa Pers. legitimate by Maiden, J.H. & Betche, E. (1916), A Census of New South Wales Plants: 42

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