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): 413-414, Fig. 49 A–E. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "in distr. Coolgardie, pr. Southern Cross in fruticetis arenosis (E. PRITZEL, Pl. Austr. occ. 862); pr. Karalee (D. 5571)."

Moore, S. le M. (7 December 1920), A contribution to the Flora of Australia. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 45: 200 [basionym]

basionym of: Micromyrtus rosea (E.Pritz.) S.Moore legitimate

Green, J.W. (11 October 1983), Malleostemon, a new genus of Myrtaceae (subfamily Leptospermoideae, tribe Chamelaucieae) from south-western Australia. Nuytsia 4(3): 305 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Coolgardie goldfields [pr. Southern Cross in fruticetis arenosis], October 1901, Pritzel 862 (NSW loan no, 75/41383)"

Green, J.W. (11 October 1983), Malleostemon, a new genus of Myrtaceae (subfamily Leptospermoideae, tribe Chamelaucieae) from south-western Australia. Nuytsia 4(3): 305 [basionym]

basionym of: Malleostemon roseus (E.Pritz.) J.W.Green legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Malleostemon roseus (E.Pritz.) J.W.Green legitimate

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