Bailey, F.M. (1905), Contributions to the Flora of Queensland. Queensland Agricultural Journal 15(6): 781 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Burrum River, J. Keys; Peel Island, Wm. Souter."

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 186, Fig. 164 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1006 [basionym]

basionym of: Leptospermum polygalifolium var. citriodorum (F.M.Bailey) Domin legitimate

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Myrtaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 130 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum liversidgei R.T.Baker & H.G.Sm. legitimate

Thompson, J. (8 December 1989), A revision of the genus Leptospermum (Myrtaceae). Telopea 3(3): 395 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "(here chosen): QUEENSLAND: Peel Island [Moreton Bay], W. Soutter s.n., 1904 (NSW). ISOTYPE: BRI."

Thompson, J. (8 December 1989), A revision of the genus Leptospermum (Myrtaceae). Telopea 3(3): 395 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum liversidgei R.T.Baker & H.G.Sm. legitimate

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