Kraenzlin, F.W.L. in Engler, H.G.A. (15 November 1910), Orchidaceae: Monandrae- Dendrobiinae, Part I. Das Pflanzenreich 45: 152 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Papuanische Provinz: Kei-Inseln, Kei keteil a Tual (Beccari ohne n.!)"

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 51 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium discolor Lindl. var. discolor legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1994), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 2: 552 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium discolor Lindl. legitimate

Clements, M.A. & Jones, D.L. (April 2002), Nomenclatural changes in the Dendrobieae (Orchidaceae) 1: The Australasian Region. The Orchadian 13(11): 487 [basionym]

basionym of: Durabaculum arachnanthe (Kraenzl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Durabaculum arachnanthe (Kraenzl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate

• APC Comment: A Malesian taxon cited in synonymy of Dendrobium discolor by M.A.Clements in Austral. Orchid Res. 1: 51 (1989) but not known to occur in Australia.

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