Blakely, W.F. (1940), Additions to the flora of New South Wales. The Australian Naturalist 10(7): 246 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "...in Gold Gully, Penrose, N.S.W., 2/10/1938."

• Etymology: "Named in honour of Edward Murphy of Wingello, a collector of native seeds and plants, who discovered this interesting species..."

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 195 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Zieria pilosa var. canescens Benth. legitimate

Armstrong, J.A. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Zieria. Flora of New South Wales 2: 245-246 [secondary reference]

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 27 [secondary reference]

Armstrong, J.A. & Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Zieria. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 287-288 [secondary reference]

Armstrong, J.A. (15 July 2002), Zieria (Rutaceae): a systematic and evolutionary study. Australian Systematic Botany 15(3): 401-406, Figs 89, 90, 91 (map) APC [secondary reference]

• Type: "Holotype: NSW 25980. Isotypes: AD, BRI, CANB, CBG, HO, MEL, NSW, PERTH."

taxonomic synonym: Zieria pilosa var. canescens Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Zieria canescens Benth. nom. inval., pro syn.

• APC Dist.: NSW

George, A.S., Duretto, M.F. & Forster, P.I. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2013), Zieria. Flora of Australia 26: 333-334 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Zieria pilosa var. canescens Benth. legitimate

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