Myrtaceae Juss.
Metrosideros florida Sm. , nom. illeg., scientific
Smith, J.E. (1797), Botanical Characters of Some Plants of the Natural Order of Myrti. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 3: 269 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "A native of New Zealand, not yet introduced into our gardens."
nomenclatural synonym: Leptospermum scandens J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Melaleuca florida G.Forst. 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