Mueller, F.J.H. von (1861), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 2(15): 124-125, t. XV [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In deserto plagae Tattiara country. Rev. Jul. Edm. Woods. In eremo circum lacum Hindmarsh. J. Dallachy."

• Etymology: "Speciem M. thymifoliae pluribus notis congruam signavi nomine clar. Caroli Wilson, eujus imprimis auxiliis detectionem hujus plantae praepulchrae debemus."

Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 134 [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: 242 [basionym]

basionym of: Myrtoleucodendron wilsonii (F.Muell.) Kuntze legitimate

Skeels, H.C. (1913), Seeds and plants imported during the period from January 1 to March 31, 1912: Inventory No. 30; Nos. 32369 to 33278. United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Bulletin 282: 60 [basionym]

basionym of: Cajuputi wilsonii (F.Muell.) Skeels legitimate

Black, J.M. (December 1926), Meliaceae - Scrophulariaceae. Flora of South Australia 3: 406-407 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1952), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 3: 607 [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): 313 [secondary reference]

Byrnes, N.B. (29 August 1985), A revision of Melaleuca L. (Myrtaceae) in northern and eastern Australia, 2. Austrobaileya 2(2): 136 [secondary reference]

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

common name: Violet Myrtle [n/a]

Spencer, R.D. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Melaleuca. Flora of Victoria 3: 1029, Fig. 212i-l [secondary reference]

common name: Violet Honey-myrtle [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): 915 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Lectotypus (here chosen)): South Australia: scrub towards Penola, Tenison-Woods 9 (MEL, lecto, n.v.).

nomenclatural synonym: Myrtoleucodendron wilsonii (F.Muell.) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cajuputi wilsonii (F.Muell.) Skeels legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Myrtoleucodendron wilsonii (F.Muell.) Kuntze legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Cajuputi wilsoni Skeels orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Cajuputi wilsonii (F.Muell.) Skeels legitimate

• APC Dist.: SA, Vic (native and naturalised)

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Myrtoleucodendron wilsonii (F.Muell.) Kuntze legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Cajuputi wilsoni Skeels orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Cajuputi wilsonii (F.Muell.) Skeels legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca wilsonii F.Muell. nom. inval., nom. nud.

• APC Dist.: SA, Vic (native and naturalised)

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