Niedenzu, F.J. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (ed.) (April 1893), Myrtaceae. Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien III, 7(81): 88 [tax. nov.]

Wilson, Peter G. (12 April 1990), A revision of the genus Xanthostemon (Myrtaceae) in Australia. Telopea 3(4): 459-461 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Xanthostemon F.Muell. nom. cons.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Xanthostemon F.Muell. nom. cons.

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

orthographic variant: Metrosideros sect. Nania F.Muell. orth. var.

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