Leach, G.J. (24 April 1986), A Revision of the Genus Angophora (Myrtaceae). Telopea 2(6): 756-759 [explicit autonym]

nomenclatural synonym: Metrosideros costata Gaertn. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Angophora lanceolata Cav. nom. illeg., nom. superfl. nomenclatural synonym: Metrosideros lanceolata Pers. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Metrosideros apocynifolia Salisb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca costata Raeusch. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Metrosideros splendens Gaertn. ex DC. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Angophora lanceolata var. hispida A.Gray legitimate

Thiele, K. & Ladiges, P.Y. (1988), A cladistic analysis of Angophora Cav. (Myrtaceae). Cladistics 4(1): 35 [secondary reference]

Chippendale, G.M. in George, A.S. (ed.) (27 June 1988), Eucalyptus. Flora of Australia 19: 449, Figs 36, 38, 110A-B, Map 552 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Angophora lanceolata Cav. nom. illeg., nom. superfl. taxonomic synonym: Metrosideros lanceolata Pers. nom. illeg.

Johnson, L.A.S. & Hill, K.D. (26 September 1990), New taxa and combinations in Eucalyptus and Angophora (Myrtaceae). Telopea 4(1): 38 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Angophora costata (Gaertn.) Britten legitimate

Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research (2006), EUCLID Edn. 3: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Metrosideros costata Gaertn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Metrosideros apocynifolia Salisb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca costata Raeusch. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Angophora lanceolata Cav. nom. illeg., nom. superfl. taxonomic synonym: Metrosideros lanceolata Pers. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Metrosideros splendens Gaertn. ex DC. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Angophora lanceolata var. hispida A.Gray legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus apocynifolia (Salisb.) Brooker legitimate common name: Rusty Gum [n/a] common name: Sydney Red Gum [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Metrosideros apocynifolia Salisb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca costata Raeusch. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Angophora lanceolata Cav. nom. illeg., nom. superfl. taxonomic synonym: Metrosideros lanceolata Pers. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Metrosideros splendens Gaertn. ex DC. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Angophora lanceolata Cav. var. lanceolata legitimate taxonomic synonym: Angophora lanceolata var. hispida A.Gray legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus apocynifolia (Salisb.) Brooker legitimate

• APC Comment: See Leach (1986) for a discussion of nomenclature in this species. Presumed hybrids between A. costata subsp. costata and A. hispida have been described under the name A. x dichromophloia.
• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, Vic (naturalised)

Bostock, P.D. & Holland, A.E. (3 October 2014), Appendix A. Name and status changes 2013 census to 2014 census. Census of the Queensland Flora: 25 [secondary reference]

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