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

• Type: "In solo sublimoso prope Bojekar, York, 22. Mart. 1840. Herb. Preiss. No. 1620."

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: 49 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Xanthorrhoea reflexa D.A.Herb. legitimate

Bedford, D.J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1986), Appendix: Xanthorrhoea. Flora of Australia 46: 228 APC [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "York [vicinity of Toodyay, perhaps the present-day Boyagerring Ck which flows to Toodyay from 10 km NE], W.A., 22 Mar. 1840, L.Preiss 1620; lecto (here chosen): MEL 625774."

• APC Dist.: WA

Bedford, D.J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1986), Xanthorrhoea. Flora of Australia 46: 158, Figs 37P, 39C-D, M, Map 195 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Xanthorrhoea pecoris F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Xanthorrhoea reflexa D.A.Herb. legitimate

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]

common name: Blackboy [n/a]

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Flora of the South West 1: 465 [secondary reference]

common name: Balga [n/a] common name: Blackboy [n/a] common name: Grass Tree [n/a]

Barrett, Russell & Tay, Eng Pin (2016), Perth Plants: a Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park Edn. 2: 4 (photo), 260-261, photos 14-17 [secondary reference]

common name: Grass tree [n/a] common name: Balga [n/a] common name: Grasstree [n/a]

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