Snow, N., Guymer, G.P. & Sawvel, G. (19 May 2003), Systematics of Austromyrtus, Lenwebbia, and the Australian species of Gossia (Myrtaceae). Systematic Botany Monographs 65: 77-79, Figs 13, 23 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Australia. Queensland: Cook District, Byerstown Range, S of Lakeland Downs, 15 59'S, 144 49'E, 20 Jan 1986, G. P. Guymer 2037 (holotype: BRI - 2 sheets; isotypes: BRI, CANB, GREE, K, MO, NSW, QRS)."

• APC Dist.: Qld

• Etymology: "The specific epithet honors Garry Sankowsky (b. 1943) and Nada Sankowsky (b. 1944), who have made many important collections of this and other species of Gossia."

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 347 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Austromyrtus sp. (Byerstown Range GPG 2037) [n/a] common name: Lignum [n/a]

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

orthographic variant: Gossia sankowskiorum N.Snow & Guymer orth. var.

• APC Dist.: Qld

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Gossia sankowskiorum N.Snow & Guymer orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Austromyrtus sp. 'Byerstown Range' (G.P.Guymer 2037) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Austromyrtus sp. (=RFK/25641) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Austromyrtus sp. (Byerstown Range (G.P.Guymer 2037) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Austromyrtus sp. (Byerstown Range GPG 2037) [n/a]

• APC Dist.: Qld

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