Banks, D.P. & Clemesha, S.C. (1990), Dendrobium speciosum: a review of the species. Australian Orchid Review 55(6): 10 [autonym]

Adams, P.B., Burke, J.M. & Lawson, S.D. (10 January 2011), A new hierarchy conserving nomenclature for the Dendrobium speciosum Sm. complex (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae). Muelleria 29(1): 81-82 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Dendrobium speciosum Sm. var. speciosum legitimate pro parte nomenclatural synonym: Thelychiton speciosus (Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Thelychiton epiphyticus D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Dendrobium speciosum Sm. var. speciosum legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Dendrobium speciosum Sm. f. speciosum legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dendrobium speciosum var. typicum Domin nom. inval.

• APC Dist.: NSW, Vic

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