Endlicher, S.F.L. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1846), Irideae. Plantae Preissianae 2(1): 39 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In arenosis ad fluvium Cygnorum, 20. Nov. 1839. Herb. Preiss. No. 1621."

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 48 [secondary reference]

Bedford, D.J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1986), Appendix: Xanthorrhoea. Flora of Australia 46: 225 APC [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "near Swan River, W.A., 20 Nov. 1839, L.Preiss 1621; lecto (here chosen): MEL 625771."

• APC Dist.: WA

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

Bedford, D.J. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Xanthorrhoeaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 2: 750-751 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Flora of the South West 1: 464 [secondary reference]

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