Schauer, J.C. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1844), Myrtaceae. Plantae Preissianae 1(1): 126 [nom. nov.]

replaced synonym: Metrosideros propinqua Endl. nom. illeg.

Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 113 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Kunzea ericifolia var. glabrior Benth. legitimate

Chapman, A.D. in Walby, B.J. (ed.) (1976), Name changes in Kunzea (Myrtaceae). Contributions from the Herbarium Australiense 18: 2 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Kunzea vestita Schauer legitimate

Toelken, H.R. (29 August 1996), A revision of the genus Kunzea (Myrtaceae) I. The western Australian section Zeanuk. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 17: 46 [pro parte taxonomic synonym]

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Kunzea ericifolia (Sm.) Heynh. subsp. ericifolia legitimate

Toelken, H.R. (29 August 1996), A revision of the genus Kunzea (Myrtaceae) I. The western Australian section Zeanuk. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 17: 41 [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Kunzea glabrescens Toelken legitimate by Schauer, J.C. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1844), Myrtaceae. Plantae Preissianae 1(1): 126

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte taxonomic synonym]

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Kunzea ericifolia (Sm.) Heynh. subsp. ericifolia legitimate

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