Smith, J.E. (1797), Botanical Characters of Some Plants of the Natural Order of Myrti. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 3: 263 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "This is in the gardens, if I mistake not; but I have not seen the flowers fresh."

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): 521 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca tenuifolia J.C.Wendl. 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]

Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 105 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leptospermum scoparium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. legitimate

Domin, K. (1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1007 [basionym]

basionym of: Leptospermum scoparium var. juniperinum (Sm.) Domin legitimate

Black, J.M. (1952), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 3: 603, Fig. 799 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum scoparium var. juniperinum (Sm.) Domin legitimate

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 288 [secondary reference]

Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 265 [secondary reference]

common name: Prickly Tea-tree [n/a]

Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 447 [secondary reference]

pro parte misapplication: Leptospermum scoparium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. legitimate by Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 856 common name: Black Teatree [n/a] common name: Prickly Teatree [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 167 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Leptospermum scoparium var. juniperinum (Sm.) Domin legitimate

Jessop, J.P. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (June 1983), A list of the vascular plants of South Australia 1: 66 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Leptospermum sp. A [n/a] by Black, J.M. (1952), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 3: 603, Fig. 799

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Myrtaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 130, Fig. 17E [secondary reference]

Hopton, D. in Jessop, J.P. (16 June 1989), Myrtaceae, in A list of the vascular plants of South Australia (Edition III). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 12(1): 74 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Leptospermum sp. A [n/a] by Black, J.M. (1952), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 3: 603, Fig. 799

Thompson, J. (8 December 1989), A revision of the genus Leptospermum (Myrtaceae). Telopea 3(3): 418-420, map 8-60 [secondary reference]

• Type: "NEW SOUTH WALES: Port Jackson, J. White s.n. herb. Smith 878.17, 1795 (LINN, n.v.; LIVCM, n.v., photo NSW)."

nomenclatural synonym: Leptospermum scoparium var. juniperinum (Sm.) Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum aciculare var. minus S.Schauer legitimate taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum aciculare var. majus S.Schauer legitimate taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum aciculare S.Schauer nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum scoparium var. aciculare (S.Schauer) Domin legitimate

Thompson, J. & Logan, V. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Leptospermum. Flora of New South Wales 2: 162-163 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Leptospermum scoparium var. juniperinum (Sm.) Domin legitimate

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

common name: Prickly Tea tree [n/a]

Lyne, A.M. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Leptospermum. Flora of Victoria 3: 1016 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Leptospermum continentale Joy Thomps. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 447

Thompson, J. & Logan, V. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Leptospermum. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 187 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Leptospermum scoparium var. juniperinum (Sm.) Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum aciculare var. minus S.Schauer legitimate taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum aciculare var. majus S.Schauer legitimate taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum aciculare S.Schauer var. aciculare legitimate taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum aciculare S.Schauer nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum scoparium var. aciculare (S.Schauer) Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Leptospermum scoparium var. juniperina Ewart orth. var.

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

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

misapplied to: Leptospermum continentale Joy Thomps. legitimate by Black, J.M. (1952), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 3: 603, Fig. 799

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Leptospermum continentale Joy Thomps. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 447

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Leptospermum continentale Joy Thomps. legitimate by Black, J.M. (1952), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 3: 603, Fig. 799

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Leptospermum continentale Joy Thomps. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 447

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

misapplied to: Leptospermum continentale Joy Thomps. legitimate by Black, J.M. (1952), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 3: 603, Fig. 799

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Leptospermum continentale Joy Thomps. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 447

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