Nicolle, D. (20 December 2005), A taxonomic revision and morphological variation within Eucalyptus series Subulatae subseries Decussatae and Decurrentes (Myrtaceae) of Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 18(6): 503-505, Fig. 17 [tax. nov.]

• Type: 127 km W from the SA/WA border towards Neale Junction on the Anne Beadell Hwy, 28 20'07"S, 127 53'55"E, D. Nicolle 2667 and J. Connors, 10 July 1999 (holo: PERTH; iso: CANB) (Fig. 17).

nomenclatural synonym: Eucalyptus sp. aff. socialis (southern GVD) [n/a]

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

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

taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus sp. aff. socialis (southern GVD) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus socialis subsp. South Great Victoria Desert (D.Nicolle 2667) D.Nicolle [n/a] pro parte misapplication: Eucalyptus transcontinentalis Maiden legitimate by Blakely, W.F. (1934), A Key to the Eucalypts: 270 pro parte misapplication: Eucalyptus eucentrica L.A.S.Johnson & K.D.Hill legitimate by Johnson, L.A.S. & Hill, K.D. (30 June 1999), Systematic studies in the Eucalypts. 9. A review of series Sociales (Eucalyptus subgenus Symphyomyrtus, Section Bisectaria, Myrtaceae). Telopea 8(2): 193, Fig. 11

• APC Dist.: WA, SA

Nicolle, D. (2013), Native eucalypts of South Australia: 72-73 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus sp. aff. socialis (southern GVD) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus socialis subsp. South Great Victoria Desert (D.Nicolle 2667) D.Nicolle [n/a] common name: Red Mallee [n/a]

• Etymology: The subspecies name is from its widespread occurrence within, and apparent restriction to, the Great Victoria Desert.

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