Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 1: 241 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Melaleuca viridiflora Sol. ex Gaertn. legitimate

Domin, K. (1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1010 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L. legitimate

Blake, S.T. (1968), A revision of Melaleuca leucadendron and its allies (Myrtaceae). Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 1: 36 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Melaleuca viridiflora Sol. ex Gaertn. legitimate

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): 915 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Melaleuca viridiflora Sol. ex Gaertn. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Melaleuca viridiflora Sol. ex Gaertn. legitimate

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