Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von (December 1847), Sudaustralische Pflanzen. II. Bestimmung und Beschreibung der von Dr Behr in Sudaustralien gesammelten Pflanzen. Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 20: 654 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Am Lightriver. Februar." [Behr].

Mueller, F.J.H. von (20 October 1853), First general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 12 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 145 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca preissiana Schauer legitimate

Blake, S.T. (1968), A revision of Melaleuca leucadendron and its allies (Myrtaceae). Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 1: 60 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca sieberi Schauer 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): 296 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca lanceolata Otto legitimate

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

• Comment: Appears in square brackets and italics as an "erroneous record".

Barlow, B.A. & Cowley, K.J. (1988), Contributions to a Revision of Melaleuca (Myrtaceae): 4-6. Australian Systematic Botany 1(2): 119 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca lanceolata Otto subsp. lanceolata legitimate

Barlow, B.A. & Cowley, K.J. (1988), Contributions to a Revision of Melaleuca (Myrtaceae): 4-6. Australian Systematic Botany 1(2): 118 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca lanceolata Otto 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): 884 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca lanceolata Otto legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca lanceolata Otto legitimate

Heuchert, B., Braun, U., Tkach, N., Marx, D. & Röser, M. (2017), Biography of D. F. L. von Schlechtendal and type material of his new taxa preserved in the herbarium of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (HAL) and other botanical collections. Schlechtendalia 31: 89 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Am Lightriver. Februar... HAL0098163 [ST]: Behr, H.H. s.n. “175”, 1845-02, Australia, am Lightriver... G00222936."

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