Turczaninow, P.K.N.S. (1847), Decas tertia generum adhuc non descriptorum, adjectis descriptionibus nonnullarum specierum Myrtacearum xerocarpicarum atque Umbelliferarum imperfectarum. Bulletin de la Societe Imperiale des Naturalistes de Moscou 20(1): 164 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Brisbane River and South Queensland."

Bailey, F.M. (1883), A Synopsis of the Queensland Flora: 170 [basionym]

basionym of: Melaleuca leucadendra var. lancifolia (Turcz.) F.M.Bailey legitimate

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 [taxonomic synonym]

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

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

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca cajuputi R.Powell legitimate

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