Ewart, A.J. & Davies, O.B. (1917), The Flora of the Northern Territory: 100 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "60 miles N.E. of Camp II., G.F. Hill (No. 262), 7/6/1911."

Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 325 [secondary reference]

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 129 [doubtful taxonomic synonym]

doubtful taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus atriplicifolius (A.Cunn. ex Moq.) Benl legitimate

Benl, G. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Ptilotus. Flora of Central Australia: 79 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus atriplicifolius (A.Cunn. ex Moq.) Benl legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus sessilifolius (Lindl.) Benl legitimate

Bean, A.R. (11 November 2008), A synopsis of Ptilotus (Amaranthaceae) in eastern Australia. Telopea 12(2): 247 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus sessilifolius (Lindl.) Benl legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Ptilotus obovatus var. grandiflorum Ewart & O.B.Davies orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus sessilifolius (Lindl.) Benl legitimate

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