Black, J.M. (1916), Additions to the Flora of South Australia. No 9. Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 40: 61 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Near Oodnatta (Miss Staer, November, 1914)."

Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 213 [secondary reference]

Benl, G. (15 November 1958), Beitrag zu einer Revision der Gattung Ptilotus R.Br. (Amaranthaceae). Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung Munchen 2: 402 [basionym]

basionym of: Ptilotus alopecuroideus f. rubriflorus (J.M.Black) Benl legitimate

Benl, G. (November 1960), Beitrag zu einer Revision der Gattung Ptilotus R.Br. (Amaranthaceae) 3. Teil. Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung Munchen 3: 518 [basionym]

basionym of: Ptilotus polystachyus f. rubriflorus (J.M.Black) Benl legitimate

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 130 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus polystachyus (Gaudich.) F.Muell. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus polystachyus (Gaudich.) F.Muell. legitimate

Bean, A.R. (11 November 2008), A synopsis of Ptilotus (Amaranthaceae) in eastern Australia. Telopea 12(2): 244 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus polystachyus (Gaudich.) F.Muell. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus polystachyus (Gaudich.) F.Muell. legitimate

Davis, R.W. & Butcher, R. (29 September 2010), Re-evaluation of Ptilotus polystachyus sens. lat. (Amaranthaceae) and creation of the new combination Ptilotus giganteus. Nuytsia 20: 226 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus polystachyus (Gaudich.) F.Muell. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus polystachyus (Gaudich.) F.Muell. legitimate

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