Sleumer, H.O. (1964), Florae Malesianae Precursores XXXVII. Materials towards the knowledge of the Epacridaceae mainly in Asia, Malaysia and the Pacific. Blumea 12(1): 148 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "NEW GUINEA. Northern part: S. slope of the Makanoi Ra., above Kotanica, 600–700 m, fl. fr. 17-7-1961, van Royen & Sleumer 6200 (A,BM,BO,CANB,G,K;L,type;LAE,UC), scattered in woody grassland on laterite soil."

Pedley, L. (21 July 1990), Notes on Leucopogon R.Br. (Epacridaceae) in Queensland. Austrobaileya 3(2): 271 [basionym]

basionym of: Leucopogon malayanus subsp. novoguineensis (Sleumer) Pedley legitimate

Crayn, D.M., Hislop, M. & Puente-Lelièvre, C. (5 February 2020), A phylogenetic recircumscription of Styphelia (Ericaceae, Epacridoideae, Styphelieae). Australian Systematic Botany 33(2): 157 [basionym]

basionym of: Styphelia malayana subsp. novoguineensis (Sleumer) Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Styphelia malayana subsp. novoguineensis (Sleumer) Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. legitimate

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