Reichenbach, H.G. (1876), Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 15: 113 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Cape York, September 1874." [given by Reichenbach, Linnaea 41 (1877) 41 as "Cape York Moseley (mis. ill. Oliver ex Museo Kewensisi)."

• Comment: Also published by Reichenbach in Linnaea 41 (1877) 41. BReichb.) Bailey. Not Australian according to S.C.Clemesha, The Orchadian 6 (1978) 34 under Dendrobium purpureum Roxb.

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 110 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1883), A Synopsis of the Queensland Flora: 510 [basionym]

basionym of: Dendrobium smillieae var. ophioglossum (Rchb.f.) F.M.Bailey legitimate

Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 2: 655 [basionym]

basionym of: Callista ophioglossa (Rchb.f.) Kuntze legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 526 [secondary reference]

Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 488-489 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Dendrobium smillieae var. ophioglossum (Rchb.f.) F.M.Bailey legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Callista ophioglossa (Rchb.f.) Kuntze legitimate

Lavarack, P.S. (September 1980), The true identity of Dendrobium ophioglossum Rchb.f. The Orchadian 6(9): 212 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium smillieae F.Muell. legitimate

Brieger, F.G. in Schlechter, F.R.R. (July 1981), Dendrobiinae. Die Orchideen Edn. 3, 1A(11/12): 679 [basionym]

basionym of: Pedilonum ophioglossum (Rchb.f.) Brieger legitimate

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 61 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium smillieae F.Muell. legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1994), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 2: 538 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium smillieae F.Muell. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium smillieae F.Muell. legitimate

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 654 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Coelandria smillieae (F.Muell.) Fitzg. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium smillieae F.Muell. legitimate

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