Cowley, K.J., Quinn, F.C., Barlow, B.A. & Craven, L.A. (17 August 1990), Contributions to a revision of Melaleuca (Myrtaceae): 7-10. Australian Systematic Botany 3(2): 188 APC [autonym]

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), SA (naturalised), NSW, ACT (naturalised), Vic (native and naturalised), Tas (native and naturalised)

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

nomenclatural synonym: Metrosideros armillaris Sol. ex Gaertn. legitimate common name: Giant 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): 861 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Metrosideros armillaris Sol. ex Gaertn. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Myrtoleucodendron armillare (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca ericaefolia Andrews nom. illeg.

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Melaleuca. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 203 [secondary reference]

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]

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