Bailey, F.M. (May 1891), Contributions to the Queensland flora. Botany Bulletin. Department of Agriculture, Queensland 3: 19 [autonym]

Henderson, R.J.F. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Dianella. Flora of Australia 45: 211, Fig. 68, Map 229 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Dianella caerulea var. laevigata Schlittler legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Dianella angustifolia Schult. & Schult.f. legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Dianella laevis var. aspera Benth. legitimate

Henderson, R. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Liliaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 28 [secondary reference]

Wilson, K.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Phormiaceae. Flora of New South Wales 4: 77 [secondary reference]

Conran, J.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Liliaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 648-649, Fig. 129l-n [secondary reference]

common name: Paroo Lily [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Dianella caerulea Sims f. caerulea legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dianella caerulea var. laevigata Schlittler legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Dianella angustifolia Schult. & Schult.f. legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Dianella laevis var. aspera Benth. legitimate

• APC Comment: Ross & Walsh, Census Vasc. Pl. Victoria 15 (2003) proposed recognising D. laevis var. aspera as a distinct taxon.
• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Dianella amoena G.W.Carr & P.F.Horsfall legitimate by Henderson, R.J.F. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Dianella. Flora of Australia 45: 211, Fig. 68, Map 229

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