Fitzgerald, W.V. (January 1912), New West Australian plants. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 50: 22 [primary reference]

Short, P.S. (18 March 1991), A new combination in Ptilotus R.Br. (Amaranthaceae). Muelleria 7(3): 370 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus eriotrichus (W.Fitzg. ex Ewart & Jean White) P.S.Short legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [orthographic variant]

orthographic variant of: Ptilotus eriotrichus (W.Fitzg. ex Ewart & Jean White) P.S.Short legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [orthographic variant]

orthographic variant of: Ptilotus eriotrichus (W.Fitzg. ex Ewart & Jean White) P.S.Short legitimate

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