Labillardière, J.J.H. de (1805), Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen 1(2-4): 30, t. 39 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "in terra Van-Leuwin."

Dryander, J.C. in Koenig, K.D.E. & Sims, J. (ed.) (1 September 1806), Chloris Novae Hollandiae; or, Catalogue of the Plants of New Holland and Van Dieman's Island hitherto published, as far as they have come to the knowledge of J. Dryander. Annals of Botany 2(3): 509 [secondary reference]

Willdenow, C.L. (1809), Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Regii Botanici Berolinensis 1: 141, adnot. [basionym]

basionym of: Conchium ruscifolium (Labill.) Willd. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 70 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 64 [secondary reference]

Rye, B.L. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Proteaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 1: 343, Fig. 115, 122 [secondary reference]

common name: Candle Hakea [n/a]

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 386 (plate), 400 (map) [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Conchium ruscifolium (Labill.) Willd. legitimate common name: candle spike hakea [n/a]

• Etymology: "From the genus Ruscus, butcher's broom, and Latin, folium, a leaf, referring to the supposed resemblance of the leaves to this Mediterranean plant."

Barker, R.M., Haegi, L. & Barker, W.R. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1999), Hakea. Flora of Australia 17B: 124-125, Fig. 15A-E, Map 114 APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Conchium ruscifolium (Labill.) Willd. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Dicotyledons. Flora of the South West 2: 834 [secondary reference]

common name: Candle Hakea [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: 150-151, photos 1-3 [secondary reference]

common name: Candle Hakea [n/a]

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