Hasskarl, J.C. (1842), Plantarum genera et species novae aut reformatae javenses. Flora: oder Allgemeine Botanischer Zeitung 25(2): 35 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Myrtus tomentosa Aiton legitimate

Chang, C.E. in Li, H.L., Liu, T.-S., Huang, T.-C., Koyama, T. & De Vol, C.E. (ed.) (1977), Flora of Taiwan 3: 828 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Myrtus tomentosa Aiton legitimate

• APC Comment: An Asian-Malesian species erroneously recorded for Australia by C.Chang, Fl. Taiwan 3: 828 (1977).

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