Benl, G. (2 April 1979), Two new taxa of Ptilotus (Amaranthaceae). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 1(4): 204 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "N.T.: Mt. Hay, Milton Park, "Mitchell grass plains in the SW. foothills. Moderately common. Erect, flowers purple." – Griffin s.n., 23.x.1974 (holotypus CANB, isotypus NT)."

• APC Dist.: NT

Benl, G. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Ptilotus. Flora of Central Australia: 81 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 5 [secondary reference]

Albrecht, D.E. & Lally, T.R. (20 December 2010), A reappraisal of Ptilotus aristatus and P. blackii (Amaranthaceae). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 24: 13 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus aristatus subsp. micranthus Albr. & Lally legitimate

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