Moore, S. le M. (7 December 1920), A contribution to the Flora of Australia. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 45: 200 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Coolgardie district; Webster."

Green, J.W. (11 October 1983), Malleostemon, a new genus of Myrtaceae (subfamily Leptospermoideae, tribe Chamelaucieae) from south-western Australia. Nuytsia 4(3): 303 [basionym]

basionym of: Malleostemon peltiger (S.Moore) J.W.Green legitimate

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 131 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Malleostemon peltiger (S.Moore) J.W.Green legitimate

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