Cavanilles, A.J. (1797), Icones et Descriptiones Plantarum 4(1): 20, t. 356, fig. 2 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Nova Hollandia prope Jackson oppidum"

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): 528 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca thymifolia Sm. legitimate

Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 134 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca thymifolia Sm. legitimate

Jackson, B.D. (27 October 1894), Index Kewensis 2(3): 221 [secondary reference]

Craven, L.A. & Lepschi, B.J. (21 December 1999), Enumeration of the species and infraspecific taxa of Melaleuca (Myrtaceae) occurring in Australia and Tasmania. Australian Systematic Botany 12(6): 909 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca thymifolia Sm. legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Metrosideros calicina B.D.Jacks. orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca thymifolia Sm. legitimate

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