Bailey, F.M. (1895), Contributions to the Queensland flora. Botany Bulletin. Department of Agriculture, Queensland 10: 24 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Geraldton. The above description was drawn up from a plant now (May) blooming at Bowen Park."

Blake, S.T. (1964), Dendrobium bigibbum, Dendrobium phalaenopsis and the Cooktown Orchid. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 74(4): 34 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium bigibbum Lindl. & Paxton legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 440 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium bigibbum subvar. superbum (Rchb.f.) J.H.Veitch legitimate

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 47 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium phalaenopsis Fitzg. legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1994), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 2: 590 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium bigibbum var. superbum Rchb.f. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Vappodes phalaenopsis (Fitzg.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate

Adams, Peter B. (2015), Dendrobium bigibbum (sect. Phalaenanthe) in Australia - analysis of diagnostic characters, review of taxa and a new classification. Kew Bulletin 70: 15 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium bigibbum var. superbum Rchb.f. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium bigibbum Lindl. & Paxton legitimate

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