Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Melaleuca linariifolia
Myrtaceae Juss.
Melaleuca linariifolia Sm. , legitimate, scientific
Smith, J.E. (1797), Botanical Characters of Some Plants of the Natural Order of Myrti. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 3: 278 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: (not cited).
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): 527-8 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Metrosideros hyssopifolia Cav. legitimate
Dumont de Courset, G.L.M. (1811), Le Botaniste Cultivateur Edn. 2, 5: 375 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca hyssopifolia Dum.Cours. nom. inval., pro syn. taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca rosmarinifolia Dum.Cours. nom. inval., pro syn. taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca angustifolia Dum.Cours. nom. inval., pro syn. taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca stricta Dum.Cours. nom. inval., pro syn.
Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 140 [secondary reference]
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 55 [secondary reference]
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1885), Systematic Census of Australian Plants Suppl. 2: 4 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca trichostachya Lindl. legitimate
  • Comment: Mueller lists "Melaleuca trichostachya = M. linarifolia". Since Melaleuca linariifolia (as linarifolia) was previously accepted by Mueller on p. 55 of the Systematic Census (1882), Melaleuca linariifolia Sm. is here treated as accepted in this Supplement.
Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 94 [secondary reference]
Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 1: 241 [basionym]
basionym of: Myrtoleucodendron linariifolium (Sm.) Kuntze legitimate
Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 141 [secondary reference]
Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 187 [secondary reference]
  • Vernacular: Poorga
  • Vernacular: Wooller-wooller
Sulman, F. (1913), A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales 1: 153, 197 [secondary reference]
Domin, K. (1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1009-1010 [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Myrtoleucodendron linariifolium (Sm.) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Metrosideros hyssopifolia Cav. legitimate
Summerhayes, V.S. in Hill, A.W. (ed.) (1937), Botanical Magazine: t. 9493 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Metrosideros hyssopifolia Cav. legitimate
Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 294 [secondary reference]
Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 233 [secondary reference]
Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 252 BHL [secondary reference]
Carrick, J. & Chorney, K. (25 June 1979), A review of Melaleuca L. (Myrtaceae) in South Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 1(5): 298-300 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca stricta Dum.Cours. nom. inval., pro syn.
Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1: 190 [secondary reference]
common name: Paperbark Tea-tree [n/a] common name: Flax-leaved Paperbark [n/a] common name: Snow-in-Summer [n/a]
Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 167 [secondary reference]
Byrnes, N.B. (29 August 1985), A revision of Melaleuca L. (Myrtaceae) in northern and eastern Australia, 2. Austrobaileya 2(2): 131-132 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca stricta Dum.Cours. nom. inval., pro syn.
Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Myrtaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 140 [secondary reference]
common name: Flaxleaf Paperbark [n/a]
Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Myrtaceae - Melaleuca to Pilidostigma. Flora of New South Wales 2: 176 [secondary reference]
Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]
common name: Snow in Summer [n/a] common name: Narrow leaved Tea tree [n/a] common name: Narrow leaf Paper bark [n/a] common name: Flax Leaf Paperbark [n/a]
Williams, K.A.W. (1999), Native Plants of Queensland 4: 268 [secondary reference]
common name: Paperbark Tea-tree [n/a] common name: Flax-leaved Paperbark [n/a] common name: Snow-in-Summer [n/a]
Craven, L.A. & Lepschi, B.J. (21 December 1999), Enumeration of the species and infraspecific taxa of Melaleuca (Myrtaceae) occurring in Australia and Tasmania. Australian Systematic Botany 12(6): 888 [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Myrtoleucodendron linariifolium (Sm.) Kuntze legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Melaleuca linariifolia var. typica Domin nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Metrosideros hyssopifolia Cav. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca hyssopifolia Dum.Cours. nom. inval., pro syn.
Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Melaleuca. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 201 [secondary reference]
Jessup, L.W. (22 April 2002), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 2 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Melaleuca linariifolia Sm. var. linariifolia legitimate
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]
orthographic variant: Melaleuca linarifolia F.Muell. orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Melaleuca linariifolia Sm. var. linariifolia legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Myrtoleucodendron linariifolium (Sm.) Kuntze legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Melaleuca linariifolia var. typica Domin nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Metrosideros hyssopifolia Cav. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca hyssopifolia Dum.Cours. nom. inval., pro syn. taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca stricta Dum.Cours. nom. inval., pro syn.
  • APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), Qld, NSW, Vic (sparingly naturalised)
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]
misapplied to: Melaleuca trichostachya Lindl. legitimate by Carrick, J. & Chorney, K. (25 June 1979), A review of Melaleuca L. (Myrtaceae) in South Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 1(5): 298-300
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
orthographic variant: Melaleuca linarifolia F.Muell. orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Melaleuca linariifolia Sm. var. linariifolia legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Myrtoleucodendron linariifolium (Sm.) Kuntze legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Melaleuca linariifolia var. typica Domin nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Metrosideros hyssopifolia Cav. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca angustifolia Dum.Cours. nom. inval., pro syn. taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca rosmarinifolia Dum.Cours. nom. inval., pro syn. taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca hyssopifolia Dum.Cours. nom. inval., pro syn. taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca stricta Dum.Cours. nom. inval., pro syn.
  • APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), Qld, NSW, Vic (doubtfully naturalised)