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

• Type: "In limoso-calculosis jugi montium Darling's-range, Perth, 16. Jan. 1840. Herb. Preiss. No. 1619."

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

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: 227 APC [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Darling Range, Perth, W.A., 16 Jan. 1840, L.Preiss 1619; lecto (here chosen): MEL 625759."

• APC Dist.: WA

Bedford, D.J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1986), Xanthorrhoea. Flora of Australia 46: 153-154, Map 187 [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: 751 [secondary reference]

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

common name: Graceful Grass Tree [n/a]

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