Cheel, E. in Ewart, A.J. & Davies, O.B. (1917), Appendix II: Myrtaceae of Northern Territory (except Eucalyptus). The Flora of the Northern Territory: 296 [comb. nov.]

Blake, S.T. (1968), A revision of Melaleuca leucadendron and its allies (Myrtaceae). Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 1: 47 [secondary reference]

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): 901 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Melaleuca saligna Schauer legitimate

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