Gmelin, J.F. (1791), Systema Naturae Edn. 13, 1: 793 [tax. nov.]

Blume, C.(K.)L. von (1849), Museum Botanicum Lugduno-Batavum sive stirpium Exoticarum, Novarum vel Minus Cognitarum ex Vivis aut Siccis Brevis Expositio et Descriptio 1(5): 66 [basionym]

basionym of: Melaleuca saligna (J.F.Gmel.) Blume nom. illeg.

Craven, L.A. & Lepschi, B.J. (21 December 1999), Enumeration of the species and infraspecific taxa of Melaleuca (Myrtaceae) occurring in Australia and Tasmania. Australian Systematic Botany 12(6): 865 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Melaleuca cajuputi R.Powell subsp. cajuputi legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Melaleuca cajuputi R.Powell legitimate

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