Ewart, A.J. (August 1907), Contributions to the Flora of Australia, No. 6. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 20(1): 76 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Elder exploring expedition No. 2. Kangaroo Hill, R. Helms. 1891. Cowcowing, W.A., M. Koch, 1904."

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA

Rye, B.L. (1 May 2015), Reinstatement of Ericomyrtus (Myrtaceae: Chamelaucieae), with three new combinations. Nuytsia 25: 142 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Cowcowing, Western Australia, September 1904, M. Koch 1229 (lecto: MEL 72650, here designated; isolecto: AD 96827142, PERTH 01605127)."

• Etymology: "From the Latin tenuis (narrow), referring to the slender habit."

Rye, B.L. (1 May 2015), Reinstatement of Ericomyrtus (Myrtaceae: Chamelaucieae), with three new combinations. Nuytsia 25: 142 [basionym]

basionym of: Ericomyrtus tenuior (Ewart) Rye legitimate

Parker, C.M. & Percy-Bower, J.M. (31 March 2016), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2015. Nuytsia 27: 8 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ericomyrtus tenuior (Ewart) Rye legitimate

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