Maiden, J.H. & Betche, E. (1901), Notes from the Botanic Gardens, Sydney. No. 7. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 26(1): 82 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Road from Bourke to Ford's Bridge, Warrego River (E. Betche, September, 1855); road from Bourke to Barringun (W.S. Campbell, September, 1893); road from Bourke to Goombalie, Warrego River (E. Betche, September, 1900)."

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 295 [secondary reference]

Maiden, J.H. & Betche, E. (1916), A Census of New South Wales Plants: 157 [basionym]

basionym of: Micromyrtus hexamera (Maiden & Betche) Maiden & Betche legitimate

Green, J.W. (24 December 1980), Thryptomene and Micromyrtus (Myrtaceae) in arid and semi-arid Australia. Nuytsia 3(2): 195 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Warrego River district [cited as "Road from Bourke to Goombalie, Warrego River"], E. Betche, Sep. 1900 (holo: NSW 143900; iso: MEL 71340, 71341)."

Green, J.W. (24 December 1980), Thryptomene and Micromyrtus (Myrtaceae) in arid and semi-arid Australia. Nuytsia 3(2): 195 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Micromyrtus hexamera (Maiden & Betche) Maiden & Betche legitimate

Bean, A.R. (20 February 1997), A revision of Micromyrtus Benth. (Myrtaceae) in Queensland. Austrobaileya 4(4): 473 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Micromyrtus hexamera (Maiden & Betche) Maiden & Betche legitimate

---