Linnaeus, C. [filius] (April 1782), Supplementum Plantarum: 342 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Insula Novae Hollandiae & Novae Caledoniae. Equ. Bäck."

• Comment: Published as `β angustifolia'.

Blake, S.T. (1968), A revision of Melaleuca leucadendron and its allies (Myrtaceae). Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 1: 28 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "New Caledonia, Forster"

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

basionym of: Melaleuca viridiflora var. angustifolia (L.f.) Byrnes nom. illeg.

Byrnes, N.B. (24 July 1986), A revision of Melaleuca L. (Myrtaceae) in northern and eastern Australia, 3. Austrobaileya 2(3): 260 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca viridiflora var. rubriflora Vieill. ex Brongn. & Gris 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): 900 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T.Blake legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Melaleuca leucadendron var. angustifolia L.f. orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T.Blake legitimate

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