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): 263 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Queensland: 40.2 km S of Greenvale on Charters Towers road, D.F. Blaxell 89/085, L.A.S. Johnson & G. D'Aubert, 27 July 1989 (holo NSW; iso BRI, CANB, DNA, MEL)."

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

taxonomic synonym: Corymbia ligans subsp. novocastrensis K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Corymbia ligans K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson subsp. ligans legitimate taxonomic synonym: Corymbia ligans subsp. novocastrensis K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson legitimate

• APC Comment: Intergrades are recorded between C. clarksoniana and C. ligans. C. ligans subsp. burdekinensis of Hill & Johnson (1995) is now included in C. clarksoniana.
• APC Dist.: Qld

Nicolle, D. (19 February 2024), Transfer of residual species and subspecies from Angophora and Corymbia to Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae). Swainsona 38: 126 [basionym]

basionym of: Eucalyptus ligans (K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson) D.Nicolle legitimate

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