Mueller, F.J.H. von (1864), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 4(30): 154, t. XXXIII. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Ad rivum Dalrymple's Creek sinui Rockingham Bay affluentem, nec non in locis scaturiginosis montium circumjacentium. Dallachy."

• Etymology: "Speciei pulchrae et valde distinctae juxta D. Indicam in systema inserandae veneratione ductus imposui nomen praeclarae et amabilis Adelae de L'Arbre."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 7 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 13 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 174 [secondary reference]

Erickson, R. (1968), Plants of Prey in Australia: 50-52 [secondary reference]

Marchant, N.G. & George, A.S. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Drosera. Flora of Australia 8: 16, Map 8 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: The epithet is apparently a noun in apposition, from "Adelae de L'Arbre". Alternatively, it must be the genitive singular of Adela, a latinised form of (presumably) Adele. The identity of the lady in question is obscure.
• APC Dist.: Qld

Williams, K.A.W. (1984), Native Plants of Queensland 2: 114 [secondary reference]

common name: Lance-leaved Sundew [n/a]

Thomas, M.B. & McDonald, W.J.F. (1987), Rare and threatened plants of Queensland: a checklist of geographically restricted, poorly collected and/or threatened vascular plant species Edn. 1: 23 [secondary reference]

Thomas, M.B. & McDonald, W.J.F. (1989), Rare and threatened plants of Queensland: a checklist of geographically restricted, poorly collected and/or threatened vascular plant species Edn. 2: 24 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 153 [secondary reference]

common name: Lance-leaved Sundew [n/a]

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