Hawkeswood, T.J. & Mollemans, F.H. (7 September 1992), Calothamnus superbus T.J.Hawkeswood and F.H.Mollemans (Leptospermoideae: Myrtaceae), a new species from south-west Western Australia. Nuytsia 8(3): 311, figs 1-4 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Track from Emu Fence, east towards Pigeon Rocks Tank & west of Clampton Mineral Prospect (precise locality witheld), alt.c.510 m; abundance uncommon, 11 July 1990, F.H. & M.P.Mollemans 3078 (holo: PERTH).

• APC Dist.: WA

Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000), The Western Australian Flora, a descriptive catalogue: 352 [secondary reference]

Craven, L.A., Edwards, R.D. & Cowley, K.J. (2014), New combinations and names in Melaleuca (Myrtaceae). Taxon 63(3): 667 [basionym]

basionym of: Melaleuca superba (Hawkeswood & Mollemans) Craven & R.D.Edwards legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Melaleuca superba (Hawkeswood & Mollemans) Craven & R.D.Edwards legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

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