Blake, S.T. (1958), New and critical genera and species of Myrtaceae, subfamily Leptospermoideae, from eastern Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 69(7): 80 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Melaleuca lysicephala F.Muell. & F.M.Bailey legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Agonis lysicephala (F.Muell. & F.M.Bailey) F.Muell. & F.M.Bailey legitimate

Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1: 262 [secondary reference]

common name: Back-to-front Bush [n/a]

• Comment: "The plant received its name in a strange way. It was once named Agonis but botanical studies showed that it was quite different. It was also different from Leptospermum which is a close relative. The name Agonis was used in reverse and this plant is the lone representative of the genus."

Craven, L.A. (1989), Reinstatement and revision of Asteromyrtus (Myrtaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 1(4): 380 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Asteromyrtus lysicephala (F.Muell. & F.M.Bailey) Craven legitimate

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