Maiden, J.H. & Blakely, W.F. (21 December 1925), Descriptions of sixteen new species of Eucalyptus. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 59: 187-189 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Known only from Western Australia. Found in sandy loam in Mallee thickets at a place called Salmon Gums, 66 miles north of Esperance (W.P. Brown, per C.A. Gardner, No. 994a; the type)."

• Etymology: "In honour of Stephen Lackey Kessell, Conservator of Forests of Western Australia, who has, during his period of office, given every facility for the elucidation of the flora of his State."

Maiden, J.H. (1928), A Critical Revision of the Genus Eucalyptus 7(9): 423-424, pl. 283 [secondary reference]

Chippendale, G.M. in George, A.S. (ed.) (27 June 1988), Eucalyptus. Flora of Australia 19: 242 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eucalyptus goniantha Turcz. subsp. goniantha legitimate

Hill, K.D. & Johnson, L.A.S. (12 March 1992), Systematic studies in the eucalypts - 5. New taxa and combinations in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) in Western Australia. Telopea 4(4): 612 [secondary reference]

Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]

common name: Kessell s Mallee [n/a]

Brooker, M.I.H. (28 February 2000), A new classification of the genus Eucalyptus L'Her. (Myrtaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 13(1): 115 [secondary reference]

Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research (2006), EUCLID Edn. 3: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus kessellii subsp. eugnosta K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson legitimate common name: Jerdacuttup mallee [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Eucalyptus kesselli Maiden & Blakely orth. var.

• APC Dist.: WA

Nicolle, D. & French, M.E. (18 December 2012), A revision of Eucalyptus ser. Falcatae (Myrtaceae) from south-western Australia, including the description of new taxa and comments on the probable hybrid origin of E. balanites, E. balanopelex and E. phylacis. Nuytsia 22(6): 437-439 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Salmon Gums, 66 miles north of Esperance, Western Australia, 25 May 1924, W.P. Brown per C.A. Gardner 944a (holo: NSW image seen; iso: PERTH 01007726)."

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