Smith, J.E. (1802), Botanical characters of four New-Holland plants, of the natural order of Myrti. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 6: 300 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "I am indebted to the Rev. Mr. Davies, F.L.S. Vice Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, for specimens of this shrub, which was raised in the Botanic Garden of the University by Mr. Donn, from seeds brought from Port Jackson ..."

Labillardière, J.J.H. de (1806), Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen 2(17): 28, t. 169 [secondary reference]

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): 527 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca myrtifolia Vent. legitimate

Loddiges, C., Loddiges, G. & Loddiges, W. (1826), Catalogue of plants in the collection of Conrad Loddiges and Sons, Nurseryman, at Hackney, near London. The Botanical Cabinet 12: No. 1130 [secondary reference]

common name: Harsh-leaved Melaleuca [n/a]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (20 October 1853), First general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 12 [secondary reference]

Macarthur, W. & Moore, C. (1855), Catalogue des collections de bois indigenes des differents districts de cette colonie: 14 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 139-140 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca myrtifolia Vent. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875), Census of the plants of Tasmania, instituted in 1875. Monthly Notices of Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1874: 79 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 55 [secondary reference]

Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 1: 241 [basionym]

basionym of: Myrtoleucodendron squarrosum (Donn ex Sm.) Kuntze legitimate

Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 54 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 141 [secondary reference]

Sulman, F. (1913), A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales 1: 153, 197 [secondary reference]

Ewart, A.J. (1925), Handbook of Forest Trees for Victorian Foresters: 396, Pl. CC [secondary reference]

common name: Scented Paperbark [n/a]

Black, J.M. (December 1926), Meliaceae - Scrophulariaceae. Flora of South Australia 3: 407 [secondary reference]

common name: Bottle-brush Tea-tree [n/a]

Black, J.M. (1952), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 3: 607, Fig. 808 [secondary reference]

Curtis, W.M. (1956), The Student's Flora of Tasmania 1: 201 [secondary reference]

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 294 [secondary reference]

Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1975), Angiospermae: Ranunculaceae to Myrtaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania Edn. 2, 1: 204, Fig. 51 [secondary reference]

Carrick, J. & Chorney, K. (25 June 1979), A review of Melaleuca L. (Myrtaceae) in South Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 1(5): 310-311 [secondary reference]

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

Byrnes, N.B. (29 August 1985), A revision of Melaleuca L. (Myrtaceae) in northern and eastern Australia, 2. Austrobaileya 2(2): 132-133 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca myrtifolia Vent. legitimate

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Myrtaceae - Melaleuca to Pilidostigma. Flora of New South Wales 2: 175 [secondary reference]

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

common name: Scented Paperbark [n/a]

Spencer, R.D. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Melaleuca. Flora of Victoria 3: 1031, Fig. 212u-x [secondary reference]

common name: Scented Paperbark [n/a]

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): 905 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Myrtoleucodendron squarrosum (Donn ex Sm.) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca myrtifolia Vent. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca squarrosa β glabrata F.Muell. ex Miq. legitimate

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Melaleuca. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 200 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Melaleuca squarrosa Donn ex Sm. var. squarrosa legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Myrtoleucodendron squarrosum (Donn ex Sm.) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca myrtifolia Vent. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca squarrosa β glabrata F.Muell. ex Miq. legitimate

• APC Dist.: SA, NSW, Vic, Tas

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 59 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Melaleuca squarrosa Donn ex Sm. var. squarrosa legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Myrtoleucodendron squarrosum (Donn ex Sm.) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca squarrosa Donn nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca myrtifolia Vent. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca squarrosa β glabrata F.Muell. ex Miq. legitimate

• APC Dist.: SA, NSW, Vic, Tas

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