Smith, J.E. (1797), Botanical Characters of Some Plants of the Natural Order of Myrti. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 3: 262 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "The flowers appear to be of a fine yellow in the dried specimens. I have not seen this species living."

Dryander, J.C. in Koenig, K.D.E. & Sims, J. (ed.) (1 September 1806), Chloris Novae Hollandiae; or, Catalogue of the Plants of New Holland and Van Dieman's Island hitherto published, as far as they have come to the knowledge of J. Dryander. Annals of Botany 2(3): 520 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca thea Schrad. & J.C.Wendl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum thea (Schrad. & J.C.Wendl.) Willd. legitimate

Sims, J. (1826), Botanical Magazine 53: t. 2695 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca thea Schrad. & J.C.Wendl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum thea (Schrad. & J.C.Wendl.) Willd. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (20 October 1853), First general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 12 [secondary reference]

Hooker, J.D. (13 May 1856), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(2): 139 [secondary reference]

• Type: "(Gunn, 7, 1962.)... Abundant on banks of rivers; the only species found near launceston, Gunn.– (Fl. Dec.)"

taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum porophyllum Cav. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca thea Schrad. & J.C.Wendl. legitimate

Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 104 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca trinervia J.White legitimate taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca thea Schrad. & J.C.Wendl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum thea (Schrad. & J.C.Wendl.) Willd. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum tuberculatum Poir. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875), Census of the plants of Tasmania, instituted in 1875. Monthly Notices of Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1874: 79 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 9(75): 77 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 54 [secondary reference]

Tate, R. (July 1895), A supplement to a census of the flora of extra-tropical South Australia. Transactions, proceedings and report, Royal Society of South Australia 19: 81 [secondary reference]

King, G. (1901), Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Part 2. Natural history 70(2): 69 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Leptospermum flavescens var. commune Benth. legitimate by Sims, J. (1826), Botanical Magazine 53: t. 2695

Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 53 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 146 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 186 [secondary reference]

• Vernacular: Tantoon

Sulman, F. (1913), A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales 1: 157, 158, Plate XLII [secondary reference]

Oliver, W.R.B. (1917), The vegetation and flora of Lord Howe Island. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 49: 145 [secondary reference]

Ewart, A.J. (1925), Handbook of Forest Trees for Victorian Foresters: 375, Pl. CLXXXVI [secondary reference]

common name: Tantoon [n/a]

Domin, K. (1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1005 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. legitimate

Curtis, W.M. (1956), The Student's Flora of Tasmania 1: 198 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum sericeum Labill. legitimate

Willis, J.H. (15 July 1967), Systematic notes on the indigenous Australian flora. Muelleria 1(3): 136 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Leptospermum glaucescens S.Schauer legitimate by Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 53

Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1: 170 [secondary reference]

common name: Wild May [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 166 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum flavescens var. commune Benth. legitimate

Rodd, A.N. & Pickard, J. (1983), Census of vascular flora of Lord Howe Island. Cunninghamia 1: 273 [secondary reference]

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Myrtaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 132 [secondary reference]

common name: Wild May [n/a]

Thompson, J. (8 December 1989), A revision of the genus Leptospermum (Myrtaceae). Telopea 3(3): 396 [secondary reference]

• Type: "NEW SOUTH WALES: Port Jackson, Mr White 878.8, 1795, (LINN, n.v., photo NSW & BRI)."

Thompson, J. (8 December 1989), A revision of the genus Leptospermum (Myrtaceae). Telopea 3(3): 399 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. subsp. polygalifolium legitimate

Thompson, J. (8 December 1989), A revision of the genus Leptospermum (Myrtaceae). Telopea 3(3): 396 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. legitimate

Thompson, J. & Logan, V. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Leptospermum. Flora of New South Wales 2: 163 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. legitimate

Bean, A.R. (9 September 1992), The genus Leptospermum Forst. et Forst.f. (Myrtaceae) in Northern Australia and Malesia. Austrobaileya 3(4): 651 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. legitimate

Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]

common name: Yellow Tea tree [n/a] common name: Tantoon [n/a] common name: Common Tea tree [n/a]

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 209 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Leptospermum polygalifolium subsp. howense Joy Thomps. legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 9(75): 77

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Leptospermum polygalifolium subsp. howense Joy Thomps. legitimate by Oliver, W.R.B. (1917), The vegetation and flora of Lord Howe Island. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 49: 145

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Leptospermum polygalifolium subsp. howense Joy Thomps. legitimate by Rodd, A.N. & Pickard, J. (1983), Census of vascular flora of Lord Howe Island. Cunninghamia 1: 273

Thompson, J. & Logan, V. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Leptospermum. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 188 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. subsp. polygalifolium legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. subsp. polygalifolium legitimate

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

misapplied to: Leptospermum glaucescens S.Schauer legitimate by Hooker, J.D. (13 May 1856), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(2): 139

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Leptospermum glaucescens S.Schauer legitimate by Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 53

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 59 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Leptospermum glaucescens S.Schauer legitimate by Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 53

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Leptospermum glaucescens S.Schauer legitimate by Hooker, J.D. (13 May 1856), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(2): 139

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Leptospermum glaucescens S.Schauer legitimate by Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 53

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