Forster, J.G.A. (1786), Florulae Insularum Australium Prodromus: 37-38 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Noua Zeelandia."

nomenclatural synonym: Leptospermum scandens J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. legitimate

• Comment: Leptospermum scandens J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. cited in synonymy.

Smith, J.E. (1797), Botanical Characters of Some Plants of the Natural Order of Myrti. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 3: 269 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Metrosideros florida Sm. nom. illeg.

Oliver, W. (31 August 1928), The New Zealand species of Metrosideros with a note on Metrosideros collina (Forst.) Gray. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 59: 420 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Metrosideros scandens (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Druce legitimate

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