Scott, A.J. (1978), A new species of Myrtella (Myrtaceae) from Australia and a synopsis of the genus. Kew Bulletin 33(2): 300 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Fenzlia obtusa Endl. legitimate

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 55 [secondary reference]

Williams, K.A.W. (1987), Native Plants of Queensland 3: 218 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 308 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 77 [secondary reference]

Snow, N. & Guymer, G.P. (25 January 1999), Systematic and cladistic studies of Myrtella F.Muell. and Lithomyrtus F.Muell. (Myrtaceae). Austrobaileya 5(2): 194-197, Fig. 7H-N [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Lithomyrtus obtusa (Endl.) N.Snow & Guymer legitimate

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 348 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Lithomyrtus obtusa (Endl.) N.Snow & Guymer legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Lithomyrtus obtusa (Endl.) N.Snow & Guymer legitimate

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