Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 279 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Dividing ranges between Thomson and Burdekin rivers, S. Sutherland"

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 207 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1030 [basionym]

basionym of: Fenzlia microphylla (Benth.) Domin legitimate

Scott, A.J. (1978), A new species of Myrtella (Myrtaceae) from Australia and a synopsis of the genus. Kew Bulletin 33(2): 301 [basionym]

basionym of: Myrtella microphylla (Benth.) A.J.Scott legitimate

Snow, N. & Guymer, G.P. (25 January 1999), Systematic and cladistic studies of Myrtella F.Muell. and Lithomyrtus F.Muell. (Myrtaceae). Austrobaileya 5(2): 193 [basionym]

basionym of: Lithomyrtus microphylla (Benth.) N.Snow & Guymer legitimate

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