Miquel, F.A.W. (1855), Flora van Nederlandsch Indie 1-1(3): 399 [nom. nov.]

• Type: Nania vera Miq.

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 59 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Metrosideros Banks ex Gaertn. nom. cons.

Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 1: 242 [secondary reference]

• Comment: Kuntze recognised the prioirty of Adanson's name Nani but preferred Nania because it was more consistent with Latin.

Farr, E.R., Leussink, J.A. & Stafleu, F.A. in Farr, E.R., Leussink, J.A. & Stafleu, F.A. (ed.) (1979), Index Nominum Genericorum 2: 1145 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Syncarpia Ten. legitimate

Wilson, Peter G. (12 April 1990), A revision of the genus Xanthostemon (Myrtaceae) in Australia. Telopea 3(4): 459 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Xanthostemon F.Muell. nom. cons.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Xanthostemon F.Muell. nom. cons.

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