Merrill, E.D. & Perry, L.M. (1937), Reinstatement and revision of Cleistocalyx Blume (including Acicalyptus A.Gray), a valid genus of the Myrtaceae. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 18: 337, t. 215, Figs 41-48 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Eugenia operculata Roxb. legitimate

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 251 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M. (1983), A revision of Syzygium and allied genera (Myrtaceae) in Australia. Australian Journal of Botany Supplementary Series 9: 108 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Syzygium operculatum (Roxb.) Nied. legitimate

Rye, B.L. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Myrtaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 543 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Syzygium nervosum DC. legitimate

Du Puy, D.J. (1993), Myrtaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 249 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Syzygium nervosum DC. legitimate

Dunlop, C.R., Leach, G.J. & Cowie, I.D. (1995), Flora of the Darwin Region 2: 179 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Syzygium nervosum DC. legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Cleistocalyx operculata Chippend. orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Syzygium nervosum DC. legitimate

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