Naudin, C.V. (1850), Annales des Sciences Naturelles: 290 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Prope Moreton-Bay Novae Hollandiae; Verreaux, Catal. 571."

Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 293 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melastoma malabathricum L. legitimate

Whiffin, T.P. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1990), Melastomataceae. Flora of Australia 18: 248 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melastoma affine D.Don legitimate

Meyer, K. (2001), Revision of the Southeast Asian genus Melastoma (Melastomataceae). Blumea 46(2): 365 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melastoma malabathricum L. subsp. malabathricum legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melastoma affine D.Don legitimate

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