Burret, K.E.M. (1928), Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem: 206 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Ptychosperma elegans var. sphaerocarpum Becc. legitimate

Burret, K.E.M. (25 May 1928), Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Palmen von Malesia, Papua und der Sudsee. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 24: 265 [secondary reference]

Essig, F.B. in Holttum, R.E. (1978), A revision of the genus Ptychosperma Labill. (Arecaceae). Allertonia 1(7): 432 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ptychosperma elegans (R.Br.) Blume legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Ptychosperma elegans (R.Br.) Blume legitimate

Dowe, J.L. & Jones, D.L. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2011), Arecaceae. Flora of Australia 39: 201 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ptychosperma elegans (R.Br.) Blume legitimate

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