Green, J.W. (11 October 1983), Malleostemon, a new genus of Myrtaceae (subfamily Leptospermoideae, tribe Chamelaucieae) from south-western Australia. Nuytsia 4(3): 296 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Malleostemon roseus (E.Pritzel) J.Green

• Etymology: "The name combines the Latin malleus, a hammer, and the Greek, stemon, a thread or stamen, referring to the genticulate or hammer-like stamens typical of the genus."

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 516 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA

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