Blake, S.T. (1968), A revision of Melaleuca leucadendron and its allies (Myrtaceae). Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 1: 50, figs 8, 14 H, 15 H. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Croydon, Qd, Blake 19566 (holotypus, BRI.045350)."

Byrnes, N.B. (24 July 1986), A revision of Melaleuca L. (Myrtaceae) in northern and eastern Australia, 3. Austrobaileya 2(3): 255-256 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 55 [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): 905 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Melaleuca stenostachya S.T.Blake var. stenostachya legitimate

• APC Dist.: NT, Qld

Bean, A.R. (20 April 2020), Taxonomic notes on the Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L. group (Myrtaceae) in Queensland. Austrobaileya 10(4): 650, Fig 1C-G, Map 2 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Queensland. BURKE DISTRICT: Croydon, 16 July 1954, S.T. Blake 19566 (holo: BRI; iso: NSW)."

nomenclatural synonym: Melaleuca stenostachya S.T.Blake var. stenostachya legitimate

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