Diels, F.L.E. & Pritzel, E.G. (6 December 1904), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae occidentalis. Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Pflanzen Westaustraliens, ihrer Verbreitung und ihrer Lebensverhaltnisse. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 35(2-3): 426 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "in distr. Irwin haud proc. a Moore-River septentrionem versus pr. praedium Watheroo in fruticetis apertis lutosis flor. m. Januar. (D. 2114)."

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

Cowley, K.J., Quinn, F.C., Barlow, B.A. & Craven, L.A. (17 August 1990), Contributions to a revision of Melaleuca (Myrtaceae): 7-10. Australian Systematic Botany 3(2): 168-171, Figs 2, 3 (map) [secondary reference]

• Neotype: "Neotype (here chosen): Western Australia: 15 km N of Badgingarra, Wilson 3833, 2.xi.1965 (PERTH; iso: PERTH,CANB 346347, CANB 380289)."

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): 897 APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca violacea var. petiolata Benth. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

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