Schauer, J.C. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1844), Myrtaceae. Plantae Preissianae 1(1): 136 [primary reference]

• Comment: nom. inval. as this is the type variety.

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): 896 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca pentagona Labill. var. pentagona legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Melaleuca pentagona Labill. legitimate

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