White, C.T. (1939), Contributions to the Queensland Flora, No. 6. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 50: 76 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Wide Bay District.– Moderately common in sandy soils in mixed xerophytic forest, Traverston, C.T. White no. 6353 (flowering specimens), 6th October, 1929. (Trees up to 40 feet high and trunk 6 inches diam., with a close fibrous bark and very hard wood). Hervey Bay District.– Rosedale, common on sandy flats, estuarine sediments, L.G., Dovey, No. 988 (fruiting specimens), 26th May, 1937. (Small tree up to 25 feet)."

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Myrtaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 129 [secondary reference]

Thompson, J. (8 December 1989), A revision of the genus Leptospermum (Myrtaceae). Telopea 3(3): 384 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "(here chosen): QUEENSLAND: Traverston [Traviston], C.T. White 6353 (fl.), 6.10.1929 (NSW). ISOLECTOTYPE: BRI."

Thompson, J. (8 December 1989), A revision of the genus Leptospermum (Myrtaceae). Telopea 3(3): 383 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum neglectum Joy Thomps. legitimate

Jessup, L.W. (22 April 2002), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 2 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum neglectum Joy Thomps. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum neglectum Joy Thomps. legitimate

Wilson, Peter G. & Heslewood, M.M. (3 May 2023), Revised taxonomy of the tribe Leptospermeae (Myrtaceae) based on morphological and DNA data. Taxon 72(3): 566 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Lectotype... Queensland: Traverston [Traviston], 6 Oct 1929, White 6353 (NSW barcode NSW511280; isolectotypes: BRI barcode BRI-AQ0041743, CANB barcode CANB 36274, K barcode K000843092, MEL barcode MEL 246811)."

Wilson, Peter G. & Heslewood, M.M. (3 May 2023), Revised taxonomy of the tribe Leptospermeae (Myrtaceae) based on morphological and DNA data. Taxon 72(3): 566 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Gaudium neglectum (Joy Thomps.) Peter G.Wilson legitimate

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