Domin, K. (1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1032 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Nordost-Queensland: Regenwälder bei Harveys Creek und am unteren Russell River (DOMIN I. 1910)."

Whiffin, T.P. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1990), Melastomataceae. Flora of Australia 18: 249 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Otanthera bracteata Korth. legitimate

Meyer, K. (2001), Revision of the Southeast Asian genus Melastoma (Melastomataceae). Blumea 46(2): 392 [secondary reference]

• Text: This might be Melastoma cyanoides Sm., but the description of the bracts suggests M. montanum (Lauterb.) Karst.Mey. which is restricted to New Guinea.

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 282 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melastoma cyanoides Sm. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melastoma cyanoides Sm. legitimate

---