Benl, G. (November 1960), Beitrag zu einer Revision der Gattung Ptilotus R.Br. (Amaranthaceae) 3. Teil. Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung Munchen 3: 517-518 [autonym]

Benl, G. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Ptilotus. Flora of Central Australia: 80 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Trichinium polystachyum Gaudich. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ptilotus alopecuroideus (Lindl.) F.Muell. legitimate common name: Prince of Wales feather [n/a] common name: bottle washers [n/a] common name: Long tails [n/a]

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 289 [secondary reference]

common name: Mulla Mullas [n/a] common name: Narrow Foxtail [n/a] common name: Fox Brush [n/a] common name: Pussy-tails [n/a] common name: Long-tails [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 64 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 6 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Lapinpuro, L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Amaranthaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 257 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Ptilotus alopecuroideus (Lindl.) F.Muell. legitimate

Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Amaranthaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 132 [secondary reference]

Kenneally, K.F., Edinger, D.C. & Willing, T. (1996), Broome and Beyond. Plants and people of the Dampier Peninsula, Kimberley, Western Australia: 58 [secondary reference]

common name: Green Mulla Mulla [n/a] common name: Seedy Head [n/a]

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Amaranthaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 208, Fig 37c-d [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Trichinium polystachyum Gaudich. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Trichinium alopecuroideum Lindl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ptilotus alopecuroideus (Lindl.) F.Muell. legitimate common name: Long-tails [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Lapinpuro, L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Amaranthaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 257 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Ptilotus alopecuroideus (Lindl.) F.Muell. legitimate

National Herbarium of New South Wales (2007), PlantNET Flora of New South Wales Online: - [secondary reference]

common name: Long Tails [n/a]

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

common name: Prince of Wales Feather [n/a] common name: Bottle Washers [n/a] common name: Long Tails [n/a]

Western Australian Herbarium (2007), FloraBase: the Western Australian Flora Version 2.5: - [secondary reference]

common name: Prince of Wales Feather [n/a]

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld, NSW, Vic

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

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

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

nomenclatural 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: 225 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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

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

Barker, R.M. & Lang, P.J. (10 July 2012), Name changes associated with the South Australian census of vascular plants for the calendar year 2011. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 25: 98 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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