Carrick, J. & Chorney, K. (25 June 1979), A review of Melaleuca L. (Myrtaceae) in South Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 1(5): 300, fig. 13 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "N.N. Donner 3894, "ca. 35 km west of Emu, approx. 28°33′S 130° 54′E," 16.vii.1972 (AD, holotypus; isotypi: CANB, MEL, PERTH, K, E, B, NY, A–GH, L)."

George, A.S. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Myrtaceae (most, not Eucalyptus). Flora of Central Australia: 256-257 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 130 [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): 891 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA, SA

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