Lindley, J. (1 November 1839), A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony: viii. [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not cited).

Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 154 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca scabra R.Br. 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): 894 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Lectotypus (here chosen): Western Australia: Drummond s.n. (CGE, lecto).

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

pro parte taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca sp. A [n/a] pro parte taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca sp. A Perth Flora [n/a]

• APC Dist.: WA

Barrett, Russell & Tay, Eng Pin (2016), Perth Plants: a Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park Edn. 2: 128 [secondary reference]

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