Williams, H. (ed.) (1894), The Orchid-grower's Manual Edn. 7: 356 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "flowered by Mr. P. McArthur, of Maida Vale."

Blake, S.T. (1964), Dendrobium bigibbum, Dendrobium phalaenopsis and the Cooktown Orchid. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 74(4): 38 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium phalaenopsis Fitzg. 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: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: A Malesian taxon, now referred to Dendrobium striaenopsis M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, but not known to occur in Australia (see also S.C.Clemesha, The Orchadian 6: 27 (1978).

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