Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Melaleuca salicina
Myrtaceae Juss.
Melaleuca salicina Craven , legitimate, scientific
Craven, L.A. (2006), New combinations in Melaleuca for Australian Species of Callistemon (Myrtaceae). Novon 16(4): 473 [nom. nov.]
replaced synonym: Metrosideros saligna Sm. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Callistemon salignus (Sm.) Colvill ex Sweet legitimate
  • Etymology: "The epithet salicina has a similar meaning to ‘‘saligna’’ (willow-like) and also is derived from the generic epithet of the willow genus, Salix."
  • Comment: nom. nov., non Melaleuca saligna (J.F.Gmel.) Blume (1849).
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of: Callistemon salignus (Sm.) Colvill ex Sweet legitimate