Ridley, H.N. (1886), On the monocotyledenous plants of New Guinea collectd by Mr. H.O. Forbes. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 24: 354 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Sogere, No. 391."

Smith, J.J. (1909), Die Orchideen von Niederlandisch Neu-Guinea. Nova Guinea 8(1): 26 [replaced synonym]

replaced synonym of: Eulophia papuana (Ridl.) J.J.Sm. nom. illeg.

Schlechter, F.R.R. in Kraenzlin, F.W.L. (ed.) (1912), Die Orchidaceen von Deutsch-Neu-Guinea. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis Beihefte 1: 417 [basionym]

basionym of: Eulophia macrorhiza var. papuana (Ridl.) Schltr. legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 604 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eulophia zollingeri (Rchb.f.) J.J.Sm. legitimate

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 80 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eulophia zollingeri (Rchb.f.) J.J.Sm. legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1994), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 2: 816 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eulophia zollingeri (Rchb.f.) J.J.Sm. legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Cyrtoptera papuana Dockrill orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (28 February 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eulophia zollingeri (Rchb.f.) J.J.Sm. legitimate

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