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): 411-412 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "in distr. Coolgardie pr. Coolgardie in fruticetis arenosis flor. m. Nov. (D. 5231)."

Green, J.W. (11 October 1983), Malleostemon, a new genus of Myrtaceae (subfamily Leptospermoideae, tribe Chamelaucieae) from south-western Australia. Nuytsia 4(3): 308 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

Wege, J.A. & Rye, B.L. (3 May 2024), Typifications in Malleostemon, Micromyrtus, Scholtzia and Thryptomene (Myrtaceae) and a hybrid designation. Nuytsia 35: 78 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: " in distr. Coolgardie pr. Coolgardie in fruticetis arenosis [Western Australia], flor. m. Nov.’, L. Diels 5231 (lecto, here designated: PERTH 01622498! [ex B; collection date given as 31 Oct. 1901]; iisolecto: PERTH 01622501! [ex B, ex Herb. C.A. Gardner; collection date given as Nov. 1901]).

Wege, J.A. & Rye, B.L. (3 May 2024), Typifications in Malleostemon, Micromyrtus, Scholtzia and Thryptomene (Myrtaceae) and a hybrid designation. Nuytsia 35: 78 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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