Duretto's projects have included "Phylogeny and biogeography of Boronia (Rutaceae)", "Mutual pollination system involving Boronia (Rutaceae) and moths of the Heliozelidae", "A molecular and morphological phylogeny of the Phebalium Group (Rutaceae)", and "East coast species limits in Stylidium".
Barrett, R.L., Barrett, M.D., & Duretto, M.F. (2015) Four new species of Boronia (Rutaceae) from the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Nuytsia, 26; 89-109.
Barrett, R.A.; Bayly, M.J.; Duretto, M.F.; Forster, P.I.; Ladiges, P.Y.; Cantrill, D.J. (2014). "A chloroplast phylogeny of Zieria (Rutaceae) in Australia and New Caledonia shows widespread incongruence with species-level taxonomy". Australian Systematic Botany. 27 (6): 427. doi:10.1071/SB14033. ISSN1030-1887. S2CID86431758. pdf
Janes, J.K.; Duretto, M.F. (2010). "A new classification for subtribe Pterostylidinae (Orchidaceae), reaffirming Pterostylis in the broad sense". Australian Systematic Botany. 23 (4): 260. doi:10.1071/SB09052. ISSN1030-1887. pdf
Downing, T.L.; Ladiges, P.Y.; Duretto, M.F. (2008). "Trichome morphology provides phylogenetically informative characters for Tremandra, Platytheca and Tetratheca (former Tremandraceae)". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 271 (3–4): 199–221. doi:10.1007/s00606-007-0622-2. hdl:11343/34988. ISSN0378-2697. S2CID34043304. pdf
Choia, B.K. & Duretto, M.F. (2008) Correa alba Andrews var. rotundifolia DC.(Rutaceae): an old name for a newly recognised variety endemic to south-eastern Tasmania. Muelleria, 26(2), 45-53.
Duretto, Marco F.; Ladiges, Pauline Y. (1998). "A cladistic analysis of Boronia section Valvatae (Rutaceae)". Australian Systematic Botany. 11 (6): 636. doi:10.1071/SB97040. ISSN1030-1887.