Mueller, F.J.H. von (1863), Additamenta, index. Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 3: 164 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Ad flumen Murchison River."

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): 889 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: (here chosen): Western Australia: mouth of Murchison River, Oldfield 1144 (MEL, lecto, n.v., photo v.; K, isolecto, n.v.)

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): 889 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Melaleuca longistaminea (F.Muell.) Barlow ex Craven subsp. longistaminea 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): 889 [basionym]

basionym of: Melaleuca longistaminea (F.Muell.) Barlow ex Craven legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Melaleuca longistaminea (F.Muell.) Barlow ex Craven legitimate

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