ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Melaleuca quinquenervia

Name author: (Cav.) S.T.Blake

A species in the Myrtaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Melaleuca
Species: Melaleuca quinquenervia
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1958

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Melaleuca quinquenervia. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

10 synonyms in this snapshot

Melaleuca leucadendra var. albidaName author: Cheel
Melaleuca leucadendra var. angustifoliaName author: L.f.
Melaleuca leucadendra var. coriaceaName author: (Poir.) Cheel
Melaleuca maideniiName author: R.T.Baker
Melaleuca smithiiName author: R.T.Baker
Melaleuca viridiflora var. angustifoliaName author: (L.f.) Byrnes
Melaleuca viridiflora var. rubrifloraName author: Pancher ex Brongn. & Gris
Metrosideros albidaName author: Sieber ex DC.
Metrosideros coriaceaName author: Poir.
Metrosideros quinquenerviaName author: Cav.

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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