Hawkeswood, T.J. (22 January 1985), Calothamnus accedens T.J.Hawkeswood (Myrtaceae), a rare and endangered new species from Western Australia. Nuytsia 5(2): 305, Figs 1-3 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Between Wongan Hills and Piawaning, (c. 30°50′S, 116°30′E); ... 16 February 1980, T.J.Hawkeswood 218 (holo: PERTH; iso: BRI, MEL, PERTH)."

• APC Dist.: WA

• Etymology: "Accedens, Latin, meaning approximately or resembling. this name is provided since this species is so closely related to C. brevifolius and C. hirsutus."

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 121 [secondary reference]

Hopper, S.D., van Leeuwen, S.J., Brown, A.P. & Patrick, S.J. (1990), Western Australia's Endangered Flora: 109, 136 [secondary reference]

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 28 [secondary reference]

Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000), The Western Australian Flora, a descriptive catalogue: 350 [secondary reference]

Craven, L.A., Edwards, R.D. & Cowley, K.J. (2014), New combinations and names in Melaleuca (Myrtaceae). Taxon 63(3): 665 [basionym]

basionym of: Melaleuca accedens (Hawkeswood) Craven & R.D.Edwards legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Melaleuca accedens (Hawkeswood) Craven & R.D.Edwards legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

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