Roxburgh, W. (1832), Flora Indica; or descriptions of Indian Plants, by the late William Roxburgh 2: 486 [secondary reference]

• Type: "From Amboyna this tree was brought to the Botanic garden at Calcutta..."

Niedenzu, F.J. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (ed.) (April 1893), Myrtaceae. Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien III, 7(81): 85 [basionym]

basionym of: Syzygium operculatum (Roxb.) Nied. legitimate

Merrill, E.D. & Perry, L.M. (1937), Reinstatement and revision of Cleistocalyx Blume (including Acicalyptus A.Gray), a valid genus of the Myrtaceae. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 18: 337 [basionym]

basionym of: Cleistocalyx operculatus (Roxb.) Merr. & L.M.Perry legitimate

Hyland, B.P.M. (1983), A revision of Syzygium and allied genera (Myrtaceae) in Australia. Australian Journal of Botany Supplementary Series 9: 108 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Syzygium operculatum (Roxb.) Nied. legitimate

Du Puy, D.J. (1993), Myrtaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 249 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Syzygium nervosum DC. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Syzygium nervosum DC. legitimate

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