Nicholls, W.H. (September 1942), Three interesting orchids (new varieties of old-established forms). Australian Orchid Review 7: 40, & plate. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Kuranda (W. Fitzpatrick); near Cairns (F.A. Weinthal); Mt. Fox, via Ingham (A. Glindeman) – all Queensland (North) localities."

Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 422 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium tetragonum var. giganteum P.A.Gilbert nom. illeg.

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 49 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium capitisyork M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1993), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 1: 500 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium tetragonum var. giganteum P.A.Gilbert nom. illeg.

Adams, Peter B. (10 January 2011), New combinations and two new central Queensland taxa in the Dendrobium tetragonum (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae) complex. Muelleria 29(1): 77 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium tetragonum var. giganteum Leaney legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Dendrobium tetragonum A.Cunn. legitimate

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 689 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Thelychiton capitisyork D.L.Jones nom. inval.

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