Thompson, J. (8 December 1989), A revision of the genus Leptospermum (Myrtaceae). Telopea 3(3): 376-377, map 5-27 APC [tax. nov.]

• Type: "HOLOTYPE: WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 40 km E. of Lake King, ca. 33° [as 30°] 00′ S lat. 120° [as 121°] 07′ E long., R. Hnatiuk 760783, 17 Sept. 1976 (PERTH)."

• APC Dist.: WA

• Etymology: "This species is named for its habit which is described on many specimens as 'straggling'."

Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000), The Western Australian Flora, a descriptive catalogue: 389 [secondary reference]

Binks, R.M., Hislop, M. & Byrne, M. (2 December 2022), Synonymisation of taxa, correction of a misapplied name and an updated key for the Western Australian Leptospermum erubescens species group (Myrtaceae: Leptospermeae). Nuytsia 33: 327 [secondary reference]

• Type: "40 km E of Lake King, Western Australia, 17 September 1976, R. Hnatiuk 760783 (holo: PERTH 01638270!)."

Binks, R.M., Hislop, M. & Byrne, M. (2 December 2022), Synonymisation of taxa, correction of a misapplied name and an updated key for the Western Australian Leptospermum erubescens species group (Myrtaceae: Leptospermeae). Nuytsia 33: 327 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum roei Benth. legitimate

Percy-Bower, J.M. & Parker, C.M. (21 March 2023), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2022. Nuytsia 34: 13 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum roei Benth. legitimate

Wilson, Peter G. & Heslewood, M.M. (3 May 2023), Revised taxonomy of the tribe Leptospermeae (Myrtaceae) based on morphological and DNA data. Taxon 72(3): 562 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Holotype: Western Australia, E. of Lake King, Hnatiuk 760783 (PERTH barcode PERTH 01638270)."

Wilson, Peter G. & Heslewood, M.M. (3 May 2023), Revised taxonomy of the tribe Leptospermeae (Myrtaceae) based on morphological and DNA data. Taxon 72(3): 562 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermopsis roei (Benth.) Peter G.Wilson legitimate

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