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

basionym: Metrosideros tetrapetala F.Muell. legitimate

Wilson, Peter G. (12 April 1990), A revision of the genus Xanthostemon (Myrtaceae) in Australia. Telopea 3(4): 468-469 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Xanthostemon umbrosus (A.Cunn. ex Lindl.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh. legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Nania tetrapetala Kuntze orth. var.

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