Schlechter, F.R.R. in Kraenzlin, F.W.L. (ed.) (1912), Die Orchidaceen von Deutsch-Neu-Guinea. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis Beihefte 1: 447, 543 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Dendrobium sumneri F.Muell.

Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 435-445 [secondary reference]

Dockrill, A.W. (1994), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 2: 585 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Dendrobium sect. Superbientia Kraenzl. legitimate

Clements, M.A. & Jones, D.L. (April 2002), Nomenclatural changes in the Dendrobieae (Orchidaceae) 1: The Australasian Region. The Orchadian 13(11): 492 [replaced synonym]

replaced synonym of: Vappodes M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (28 February 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium Sw. nom. cons.

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 674 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Durabaculum sect. Phalaenanthe D.L.Jones nom. inval.

Barrett, R.L., Barrett, M.D. & Clements, M.A. (12 August 2022), A revision of Orchidaceae from the Kimberley region of Western Australia with new species of tropical Calochilus and Dipodium. Telopea 25: 225 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Vappodes M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dendrobium subsect. Platypetala Kraenzl. legitimate

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