Schauer, J.C. in Walpers, W.G. (December 1843), Supplementum I: Myrtaceae Subordo Xerocarpicae. Repertorium Botanices Systematicae 2(5): 927 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In Nova Hollandia orientali tropica.–A.Cunn. Herb. no. 253/1819." [given by S.T.Blake, Contr. Queensland Herb. 1 (1968) 17 as "Rockingham Bay and Endeavour R., Qd, Cunningham 253/1819; holotype not located: isotypes K, BM, photo BRI."].

Cheel, E. in Ewart, A.J. & Davies, O.B. (1917), Appendix II: Myrtaceae of Northern Territory (except Eucalyptus). The Flora of the Northern Territory: 295 [basionym]

basionym of: Melaleuca leucadendra var. mimosoides (A.Cunn. ex Schauer) Cheel 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): 887 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L. legitimate

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