Baker, R.T. (5 November 1913), Descriptions of three new species of Myrtaceae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 38(2): 599, t. XXVI. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Rose Bay, Bondi, Gosford, and Terrigal."

• Etymology: "It is dedicated to my colleague, Mr. H. G. Smith, F.C.S.. Assistant Curator of the Technological Museum, who has now done so much organic research work on the Australian flora."

Blake, S.T. (1968), A revision of Melaleuca leucadendron and its allies (Myrtaceae). Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 1: 28 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Rose Bay, N.S.W., July 1913, Laseron in NSW, 20066 (NSW; photo, BRI)."

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 168 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T.Blake legitimate

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): 900 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T.Blake legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T.Blake legitimate

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