Hawkeswood, T.J. (24 October 1984), Nine new species of Calothamnus Labill. (Myrtaceae: Leptospermoideae) from Western Australia. Nuytsia 5(1): 133-135, Figs 5, 7, Map 15 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Peak Charles, (32°53′S, 121°10′E); ... 10 April 1971, A.S. George 10626 (holo: PERTH)."

• APC Dist.: WA

• Etymology: "Tuber, Latin meaning 'a swelling' or 'tumour', and -osus, Latin for 'abounding in'. Refers to the long, tuberous roots possesed by this species."

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 122 [secondary reference]

Hawkeswood, T.J. (23 December 1987), A taxonomic revision of the genus Calothamnus Labill. (Myrtaceae: Leptospermoideae). Part 1. The 4-merous species. Nuytsia 6(1): 123 [secondary reference]

Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000), The Western Australian Flora, a descriptive catalogue: 352 [secondary reference]

Craven, L.A., Edwards, R.D. & Cowley, K.J. (2014), New combinations and names in Melaleuca (Myrtaceae). Taxon 63(3): 667 [basionym]

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

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

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

• APC Dist.: WA

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