Brooker, M.I.H. (25 May 1976), Six new taxa of Eucalyptus from Western Australia. Nuytsia 2(2): 108-110, Figs 2 (map), 5 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "112 km east of Norseman by road towards Balladonia, Western Australia (32°02′S, 122°57′E) 12 Mar. 1967, G.M. Chippendale 157 (holo: FRI; iso: PERTH, NSW, MEL)."

• Etymology: "Eucalyptus effusa is a low mallee of unimpressive straggly appearance (the reason for the specific name)."

Hall, N. & Brooker, M.I.H. (1977), Forest Tree Series 202: - [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 124 [secondary reference]

Chippendale, G.M. in George, A.S. (ed.) (27 June 1988), Eucalyptus. Flora of Australia 19: 237, Fig. 74, Map 256 [secondary reference]

Hill, K.D. & Johnson, L.A.S. (1 March 1991), Systematic studies in the eucalypts — 3. New taxa and combinations in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae). Telopea 4(2): 215 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: Subspecies are accepted in this species in WA but not recognised in Euclid (2006).
• APC Dist.: WA

Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]

common name: Rough barked Gimlet [n/a] common name: Fraser Range Mallee [n/a]

Brooker, M.I.H. (28 February 2000), A new classification of the genus Eucalyptus L'Her. (Myrtaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 13(1): 101 [secondary reference]

Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research (2006), EUCLID Edn. 3: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus effusa subsp. exsul L.A.S.Johnson & K.D.Hill legitimate common name: Rough-barked gimlet [n/a]

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