Candolle, A.P. de in Candolle, A.P. de (ed.) (1828), Myrtaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 3: 223 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Sieber, pl. exs. nov. holl. n. 637."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (24 October 1854), Second general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the Colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 11 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1864), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 4(26): 55 [basionym]

basionym of: Callistemon salignus var. sieberi (DC.) F.Muell. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1864), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 4(26): 54 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Callistemon salignus (Sm.) Colvill ex Sweet legitimate

Ewart, A.J. (1925), Handbook of Forest Trees for Victorian Foresters: 388, Pl. CXCIV [secondary reference]

common name: Alpine Bottlebrush [n/a]

Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 268 [secondary reference]

common name: Alpine Bottlebrush [n/a]

Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 451 [secondary reference]

doubtful taxonomic synonym: Callistemon pityoides F.Muell. legitimate common name: Alpine Bottlebrush [n/a]

Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1: 52 [secondary reference]

common name: Marsh Callistemon [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 155 [secondary reference]

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Myrtaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 137, Fig. 18D [secondary reference]

Lumley, P.F. & Spencer, R.D. (29 March 1988), Nomenclatural notes on Callistemon R.Br. (Myrtaceae). Muelleria 6(6): 413-414 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: (here selected): "s. loc., 1825, Mr. Sieber 637 (G!). ISOLECTOTYPES: Museo Lond. s. dat.. "W. Sieb. Esq." s.n., "Aus. D. Herb. Zalbruckner" (PRC!); "Nova Holland. Sieber No. 637 suppl." s. dat. (W!); "Nova Holl. No. 637" (W 177939!)."

taxonomic synonym: Callistemon paludosus F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Callistemon salignus var. australis Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Callistemon australis J.M.Black nom. inval., pro syn. misapplication: Melaleuca paludosa R.Br. nom. rej. by Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von (December 1847), Sudaustralische Pflanzen. II. Bestimmung und Beschreibung der von Dr Behr in Sudaustralien gesammelten Pflanzen. Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 20: 653

• Comment: "[Callistemon salignus sensu lato auctt., non (Sm.) Sweet, Hort. britt. edn. 1: 155 (Jul-Oct. 1826).]" also cited in synonymy.

Lumley, P.F. & Spencer, R.D. (29 March 1988), Nomenclatural notes on Callistemon R.Br. (Myrtaceae). Muelleria 6(6): 414 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Callistemon pityoides F.Muell. legitimate by Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 268

Spencer, R.D. & Lumley, P.F. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Callistemon. Flora of New South Wales 2: 170 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Callistemon paludosus F.Muell. legitimate common name: River Bottlebrush [n/a]

Spencer, R.D. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Callistemon. Flora of Victoria 3: 1026, Fig. 211w-y [secondary reference]

misapplication: Callistemon paludosus F.Muell. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 452 common name: River Bottlebrush [n/a]

Spencer, R.D. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Callistemon. Flora of Victoria 3: 1026 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Callistemon pityoides F.Muell. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 451

Molyneux, W.M. (28 April 1997), Notes on Callistemon in East Gippsland, including the description of C. genofluvialis sp. nov. Muelleria 10: 59 [secondary reference]

Spencer, R.D. & Lumley, P.F. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Callistemon. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 195 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Callistemon paludosus F.Muell. legitimate common name: River Bottlebrush [n/a]

Jessup, L.W. (22 April 2002), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 2 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Callistemon sp. 3 [n/a]

Jessup, L.W. (22 April 2002), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 2 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Callistemon pityoides F.Muell. legitimate by Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Myrtaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 137, Fig. 18D

Craven, L.A. (2006), New combinations in Melaleuca for Australian Species of Callistemon (Myrtaceae). Novon 16(4): 472 [replaced synonym]

replaced synonym of: Melaleuca paludicola Craven legitimate

Craven, L.A. & Orchard, A.E. (2007), [1795] Proposal to reject the name Melaleuca paludosa (Myrtaceae). Taxon 56(4): 1301-1302 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Callistemon salignus var. sieberi (DC.) F.Muell. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Callistemon sieberi DC. var. sieberi legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Melaleuca paludicola Craven legitimate taxonomic synonym: Callistemon paludosus F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Callistemon salignus var. paludosus (F.Muell.) F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Callistemon salignus var. angustifolia Benth. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Callistemon salignus var. angustifolius Benth. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Callistemon salignus f. angustifolia Siebert & Voss orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Callistemon salignus f. angustifolius Siebert & Voss nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Callistemon salignus f. sieberi Siebert & Voss legitimate taxonomic synonym: Callistemon australis J.M.Black nom. inval., pro syn. pro parte taxonomic synonym: Callistemon salignus var. australis Benth. legitimate misapplication: Melaleuca paludosa R.Br. nom. rej. by Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von (December 1847), Sudaustralische Pflanzen. II. Bestimmung und Beschreibung der von Dr Behr in Sudaustralien gesammelten Pflanzen. Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 20: 653

• APC Comment: Treated as Melaleuca paludicola in Qld and ACT.
• APC Dist.: SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic

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

misapplied to: Callistemon pityoides F.Muell. legitimate by Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 268

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Callistemon pityoides F.Muell. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 451

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Callistemon salignus var. sieberi (DC.) F.Muell. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Callistemon sieberi DC. var. sieberi legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Melaleuca paludicola Craven legitimate taxonomic synonym: Callistemon paludosus F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Callistemon salignus var. paludosus (F.Muell.) F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Callistemon salignus var. angustifolia Benth. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Callistemon salignus var. angustifolius Benth. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Callistemon salignus f. angustifolia Siebert & Voss orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Callistemon salignus f. angustifolius Siebert & Voss nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Callistemon salignus f. sieberi Siebert & Voss legitimate taxonomic synonym: Callistemon australis J.M.Black nom. inval., pro syn. taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca phratra Craven legitimate taxonomic synonym: Callistemon phratra (Craven) Udovicic & R.D.Spencer legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Callistemon salignus var. australis Benth. legitimate misapplication: Melaleuca paludosa R.Br. nom. rej. by Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von (December 1847), Sudaustralische Pflanzen. II. Bestimmung und Beschreibung der von Dr Behr in Sudaustralien gesammelten Pflanzen. Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 20: 653

• APC Comment: Treated as Melaleuca sieberi in Qld and the ACT.
• APC Dist.: SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic

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