He described the type species Hicksbeachia pinnatifolia at the time. The genus was considered monotypic until Peter Weston split the north Queensland population as a separate species H. pilosa in 1988.
He identified the type species Hicksbeachia pinnatifolia at the time. The genus was considered to be single-species until Peter Weston split the north Queensland population as a separate species H. pilosa in 1988.