Byrnes, N.B. (14 July 1984), A revision of Melaleuca L. (Myrtaceae) in northern and eastern Australia, 1. Austrobaileya 2(1): 71, 74 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Northern Territory: 13°07′S, 133°09′E, Jul 1972, Lazarides 7610. (Type: BRI, holo; CANB, DNA, NSW, iso)"

Barlow, B.A. (19 January 1987), Regelia punicea (N.Byrnes) Barlow, comb. nov. (Myrtaceae) from the Northern Territory: phytogeographic implications. Brunonia 9(1): 95 [basionym]

basionym of: Regelia punicea (Byrnes) Barlow legitimate

Craven, L.A. (15 November 1999), Generic position of Melaleuca punicea: Petraeomyrtus, gen. nov. (Myrtaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 12(5): 678 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Northern Territory: on sandstone plateau, 13°07'S, 133°09'E, 12.vii.1972, Lazarides 7610 (BRI, holo n.v.; DNA, K, L, MEL, PERTH, US all n.v., CANB, NSW, iso)."

Craven, L.A. (15 November 1999), Generic position of Melaleuca punicea: Petraeomyrtus, gen. nov. (Myrtaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 12(5): 678 [basionym]

basionym of: Petraeomyrtus punicea (Byrnes) Craven legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Petraeomyrtus punicea (Byrnes) Craven legitimate

Craven, L.A., Edwards, R.D. & Cowley, K.J. (2014), New combinations and names in Melaleuca (Myrtaceae). Taxon 63(3): 669 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Petraeomyrtus punicea (Byrnes) Craven legitimate

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