Craven, L.A. (2006), New combinations in Melaleuca for Australian Species of Callistemon (Myrtaceae). Novon 16(4): 473 [nom. nov.]

replaced synonym: Metrosideros viridiflora Sims legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Callistemon viridiflorus (Sims) Sweet legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Callistemon salignus var. viridiflorus (Sims) F.Muell. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Callistemon salignus f. viridiflorus (Sims) Siebert & Voss legitimate

• Etymology: "The word ‘‘virens’’ is derived from the Latin ‘‘viridis,’’ green, in reference to the replaced epithet."
• Comment: nom. nov., non Melaleuca viridiflora Sol. ex Gaertn. (1788).

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Callistemon viridiflorus (Sims) Sweet legitimate

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 57, 59 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Callistemon viridiflorus (Sims) Sweet legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Callistemon salignus var. viridiflorus (Sims) F.Muell. legitimate

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