Claim: Melaleuca cheelii is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae which is a family of diocotyledonous plants.
Evidence: Melaleuca cheelii is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland. Family: Myrtaceae Myrtaceae or the myrtle family is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales.