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 retusa Endl. legitimate

Rye, B.L. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Myrtaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 540, Fig. 161E [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Fenzlia phebalioides W.Fitzg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Myrtella phebalioides (W.Fitzg.) A.J.Scott legitimate

Dunlop, C.R., Leach, G.J. & Cowie, I.D. (1995), Flora of the Darwin Region 2: 175, Fig. 55 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Fenzlia retusa Endl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Myrtella phebalioides (W.Fitzg.) A.J.Scott legitimate

Kenneally, K.F., Edinger, D.C. & Willing, T. (1996), Broome and Beyond. Plants and people of the Dampier Peninsula, Kimberley, Western Australia: 147-148 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Fenzlia phebalioides W.Fitzg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Myrtella phebalioides (W.Fitzg.) A.J.Scott legitimate

Snow, N. & Guymer, G.P. (25 January 1999), Systematic and cladistic studies of Myrtella F.Muell. and Lithomyrtus F.Muell. (Myrtaceae). Austrobaileya 5(2): 198 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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