Smith, J.J. (1908), Vorlaufige Beschreibungen neuer papuanischer Orchideen. Bulletin de Département de l’Agriculture aux Indes Néerlandaises 19: 16 [tax. nov.]

Dockrill, A.W. (1994), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 2: 662 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium rigidum R.Br. legitimate

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

• APC Comment: A Malesian taxon listed in synonymy of Dendrobium rigidum by A.W.Dockrill. in Austral. Indig. Orchids 2nd edn, 2: 662 (1994), but not known to occur in Australia.

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