Ventenat, E.P. (1803), Jardin de la Malmaison 1(1): 4, t. 4 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Abrisseau originaire de la Nouvelle-Hollande."

Dryander, J.C. in Koenig, K.D.E. & Sims, J. (ed.) (1 September 1806), Chloris Novae Hollandiae; or, Catalogue of the Plants of New Holland and Van Dieman's Island hitherto published, as far as they have come to the knowledge of J. Dryander. Annals of Botany 2(3): 528 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca thymifolia Sm. legitimate

Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 134 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca thymifolia Sm. 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): 909 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca thymifolia Sm. legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Melaleuca gnidiaefolia Vent. orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca thymifolia Sm. legitimate

Callmander, M.W., Durbin, O.D., Lack, H.-W., Bungener, P., Martin, P. & Gautier, L. (2017), Etienne-Pierre Ventenat (1757-1808) and the gardens of Cels and Empress Joséphine. Candollea 72(1): 107-108 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "(designated here) : [Australia] : Hort. Malmaison, Ventenat s.n. (G [G00341462]! ; isolecto- : G-DC [G00659775]!)."

Callmander, M.W., Durbin, O.D., Lack, H.-W., Bungener, P., Martin, P. & Gautier, L. (2017), Etienne-Pierre Ventenat (1757-1808) and the gardens of Cels and Empress Joséphine. Candollea 72(1): 107 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca thymifolia Sm. legitimate

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