Byrnes, N.B. (14 July 1984), A revision of Melaleuca L. (Myrtaceae) in northern and eastern Australia, 1. Austrobaileya 2(1): 74 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Brass 5690 (BRI, holo)."

Byrnes, N.B. (29 August 1985), A revision of Melaleuca L. (Myrtaceae) in northern and eastern Australia, 2. Austrobaileya 2(2): 140-141 [secondary reference]

Craven, L.A. (1989), Reinstatement and revision of Asteromyrtus (Myrtaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 1(4): 379 [secondary reference]

• Type: New Guinea. Papua New Guinea. Western Province: Oriomo River, Wuroi, Brass 5690 (BRI, holo.).

Craven, L.A. (1989), Reinstatement and revision of Asteromyrtus (Myrtaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 1(4): 379 [basionym]

basionym of: Asteromyrtus brassii (Byrnes) Craven legitimate

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 341 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Asteromyrtus brassii (Byrnes) Craven legitimate

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