Duthie, J.M. in Hooker, J.D. (May 1876), Myrtaceae. The Flora of British India 2(5): 465 [comb. et stat. nov.]

basionym: Melaleuca minor Sm. legitimate

Cheel, E. in Ewart, A.J. & Davies, O.B. (1917), Appendix II: Myrtaceae of Northern Territory (except Eucalyptus). The Flora of the Northern Territory: 299 [secondary reference]

Blake, S.T. (1968), A revision of Melaleuca leucadendron and its allies (Myrtaceae). Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 1: 23 [secondary reference]

Blake, S.T. (1968), A revision of Melaleuca leucadendron and its allies (Myrtaceae). Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 1: 44 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Melaleuca nervosa (Lindl.) Cheel legitimate by Cheel, E. in Ewart, A.J. & Davies, O.B. (1917), Appendix II: Myrtaceae of Northern Territory (except Eucalyptus). The Flora of the Northern Territory: 299

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): 865 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca cajuputi R.Powell subsp. cajuputi 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): 865 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca cajuputi R.Powell legitimate

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 349 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. platyphylla Barlow legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Melaleuca leucadendron var. minor Duthie orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca cajuputi R.Powell legitimate

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