Johnson, L.A.S. (17 September 1962), Studies in the taxonomy of Eucalyptus. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 3(3): 107 [comb. et stat. nov.]

basionym: Eucalyptus praecox Maiden legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 160 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Eucalyptus praecox Maiden legitimate

Chippendale, G.M. in George, A.S. (ed.) (27 June 1988), Eucalyptus. Flora of Australia 19: 341-342, Fig. 93, Map 424 APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Eucalyptus praecox Maiden legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus lactea R.T.Baker legitimate common name: Brittle Gum [n/a]

• APC Comment: Considered to be a distinct species, E. lactea, by Nicolle (pers. comm.).
• APC Dist.: NSW

Brooker, M.I.H. & Kleinig, D.A. (1990), Field Guide to Eucalypts (Revised edition) 1 (South-eastern Australia): 185 [secondary reference]

Hill, K.D. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Flora of New South Wales 2: 110 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Eucalyptus praecox Maiden legitimate

Brooker, M.I.H. & Kleinig, D.A. (1999), Field Guide to Eucalypts Edn. 2, 1 (South-eastern Australia): 146 [secondary reference]

Hill, K.D. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Eucalyptus. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 131 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Eucalyptus praecox Maiden legitimate

Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research (2006), EUCLID Edn. 3: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Eucalyptus praecox Maiden legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus lactea R.T.Baker legitimate common name: Brittle gum [n/a]

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