Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 328 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Blood's Creek (Far North)."

State Herbarium of South Australia (2007), Fact sheets. The Electronic Flora of South Australia: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus helipteroides var. minor (J.M.Black) H.Eichler legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus pseudohelipteroides Benl legitimate

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