Meisner, C.D.F. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1856), Proteaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 14(1): 395 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In ins. Diemen occidentali, circa Macquarie Harbour (Milligan, n. 737!)."

• Comment: Published without a description by Meissner in Hooker's J. Bot. & Kew Gard. Misc. 4 (1852) 207.

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 373 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Hakea epiglottis Labill. legitimate

Haegi, L., Barker, W.R. & Barker, R.M. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1999), Appendix: Hakea. Flora of Australia 17B: 97 [basionym]

basionym of: Hakea epiglottis subsp. milliganii (Meisn.) R.M.Barker legitimate

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