Mueller, F.J.H. von (1858), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 1(1): 15 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Ad sinum Moreton Bay. W. Hill. In Australia tropica haud rara."

Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 143 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca genistifolia Sm. legitimate

Domin, K. (1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1011 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca decora (Salisb.) Domin isonym

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 233 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca monticola J.M.Black legitimate

Blake, S.T. (1968), A revision of Melaleuca leucadendron and its allies (Myrtaceae). Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 1: 65 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Moreton Bay, W. Hill; lectotype, MEL."

taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca daleana Blakely legitimate

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 252 [secondary reference]

McGillivray, D.J. (12 June 1973), Michel Gandoger's names of Australian plants. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 4(6): 347 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca glaucocalyx Gand. legitimate

Carrick, J. & Chorney, K. (25 June 1979), A review of Melaleuca L. (Myrtaceae) in South Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 1(5): 286-287 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca daleana Blakely legitimate

Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1: 186 [secondary reference]

common name: River Tea Tree [n/a] common name: Black Tea Tree [n/a]

George, A.S. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Myrtaceae (most, not Eucalyptus). Flora of Central Australia: 256 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 167 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca glaucocalyx Gand. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca genistifolia var. coriacea Ewart, L.R.Kerr & Derrick legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca monticola J.M.Black legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca daleana Blakely legitimate

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 129 [secondary reference]

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Myrtaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 142, Fig. 19C [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca glaucocalyx Gand. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca genistifolia var. coriacea Ewart, L.R.Kerr & Derrick legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca monticola J.M.Black legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca daleana Blakely legitimate

Byrnes, N.B. (24 July 1986), A revision of Melaleuca L. (Myrtaceae) in northern and eastern Australia, 3. Austrobaileya 2(3): 260 [secondary reference]

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]

Green, J.W. (20 June 1988), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2, Suppl. 6: 19 [secondary reference]

misapplication: Melaleuca genistifolia Sm. legitimate by Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 129

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Myrtaceae - Melaleuca to Pilidostigma. Flora of New South Wales 2: 177 [secondary reference]

Rye, B.L. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Myrtaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 536, Fig. 162B [secondary reference]

common name: Black Teatree [n/a] common name: River Teatree [n/a]

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

common name: White Cloud Tree [n/a] common name: River Tea tree [n/a] common name: Prickly leaved Tea tree [n/a] common name: Bracteate Honey myrtle [n/a] common name: Black Tea tree [n/a]

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]

Craven, L.A. & Lepschi, B.J. (21 December 1999), Enumeration of the species and infraspecific taxa of Melaleuca (Myrtaceae) occurring in Australia and Tasmania. Australian Systematic Botany 12(6): 863 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca glaucocalyx Gand. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca genistifolia var. coriacea Ewart, L.R.Kerr & Derrick legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca monticola J.M.Black legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca daleana Blakely legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld, NSW

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Melaleuca. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 202 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 349 [secondary reference]

common name: Silver Teatree [n/a] common name: Mock Olive [n/a] common name: Black Teatree [n/a]

Moore, P. (2005), A guide to plants of inland Australia: 242 (photo, map) [secondary reference]

common name: Black Tea-tree [n/a]

• Etymology: bracteata: with bracts.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Melaleuca bracteatea J.W.Green orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca glaucocalyx Gand. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca genistifolia var. coriacea Ewart, L.R.Kerr & Derrick legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca monticola J.M.Black legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca daleana Blakely legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld, NSW

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