Persoon, C.H. (1805), Synopsis plantarum, seu enchiridium botanicum, complectens enumerationem systematicam specierum 1: 174 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Ventenatia procumbens Cav. legitimate

Dryander, J.C. in Koenig, K.D.E. & Sims, J. (ed.) (1 September 1806), Chloris Novae Hollandiae; or, Catalogue of the Plants of New Holland and Van Dieman's Island hitherto published, as far as they have come to the knowledge of J. Dryander. Annals of Botany 2(3): 513 [secondary reference]

alternative name: Ventenatia procumbens Cav. legitimate

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 162 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melichrus rotatus R.Br. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 105 [secondary reference]

Maiden, J.H. & Betche, E. (1916), A Census of New South Wales Plants: 165 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Melichrus rotatus R.Br. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.

Paterson, B.R. (1958), Revision of the genus Melichrus R.Br. (Epacridaceae). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 82: 305 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Melichrus procumbens (Cav.) Druce legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 113 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Melichrus procumbens (Cav.) Druce legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Melichrus procumbens (Cav.) Druce legitimate

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