Don, G. (October 1832), A General History of Dichlamydeous Plants 2: 851 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Native of New Holland. ... (v.s. in herb. Lamb.)"

Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 283 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eugenia smithii Poir. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Backhousia myrtifolia Hook. & Harv. legitimate

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