Schauer, S. (1841), Kritische Revision der in deutschen Garten vorkommenden Arten der Gattung Leptospermum. Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 15: 420 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In sylvaticis paludosis Novae Cambriae australis interioris: (A. Cunn. 1822.)"

nomenclatural synonym: Leptospermum thymifolium A.Cunn. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum sericophyllum S.Schauer nom. inval., pro syn.

Domin, K. (1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1007 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum pubescens var. commune Domin legitimate

Thompson, J. (8 December 1989), A revision of the genus Leptospermum (Myrtaceae). Telopea 3(3): 409 [secondary reference]

• Type: "NEW SOUTH WALES: in sylvae palud. Novae Cambriae austral. int., A. Cunningham herb. n. 108, 1822 (K, n.v.); there are also elements of L. multicaule in the protologue of this species."

Thompson, J. (8 December 1989), A revision of the genus Leptospermum (Myrtaceae). Telopea 3(3): 409 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum myrtifolium Sieber ex DC. legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Leptospermum cunninghami S.Schauer orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum myrtifolium Sieber ex DC. legitimate

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