Banks, D.P. & Clemesha, S.C. (1990), Dendrobium speciosum: a review of the species. Australian Orchid Review 55(6): 8-9 [comb. et stat. nov.]

basionym: Dendrobium speciosum var. grandiflorum F.M.Bailey legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1993), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 1: 470 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Dendrobium speciosum var. grandiflorum F.M.Bailey legitimate

Jessup, L.W. (2005), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 3 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Dendrobium speciosum var. grandiflorum F.M.Bailey legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (28 February 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Dendrobium speciosum var. grandiflorum F.M.Bailey legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Dendrobium speciosum f. grandiflorum (F.M.Bailey) F.M.Bailey legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Dendrobium rex M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dendrobium rex D.L.Jones nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Thelychiton rex (M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 687 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Thelychiton speciosus (Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate

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