Hill, K.D. & Johnson, L.A.S. (13 December 1995), Systematic studies in the eucalypts. 7. A revision of the bloodwoods, genus Corymbia (Myrtaceae). Telopea 6(2-3): 348-349 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Western Australia: S[SW] of Kununurra, 199.5 km from junction of Gibb River Road and Great Northern Highway, I km S of Campbell Creek, K.Coate, 17 June 1992 (holo: NSW; iso: PERTH 2579618, BRI, DNA)."

• Etymology: "The epithet is from the Greek pleios, more and anthos, a flower, referring to the more numerous flowers. Greek ei is most traditionally latinised as i, thus the spelling is deliberate."

Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research (2006), EUCLID Edn. 3: - [secondary reference]

common name: Twinleaf bloodwood [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA

Nicolle, D. (19 February 2024), Transfer of residual species and subspecies from Angophora and Corymbia to Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae). Swainsona 38: 125 [basionym]

basionym of: Eucalyptus cadophora (K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson) Brooker subsp. pliantha legitimate

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