Farmar, L. (1905), Contributions to our knowledge of Australian Amarantaceae. Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier 5: 1089 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Cavenagh Range, E. Division, W. Australia; Elder Exploration Expedition, R. Helms, 31, 7. 91." "typus in Herb. Kew."

Benl, G. (15 November 1958), Beitrag zu einer Revision der Gattung Ptilotus R.Br. (Amaranthaceae). Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung Munchen 2: 404 [basionym]

basionym of: Ptilotus atriplicifolius var. elderi (Farmar) Benl legitimate

Benl, G. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Ptilotus. Flora of Central Australia: 79 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Ptilotus atriplicifolius var. elderi (Farmar) Benl legitimate

Benl, G. (30 November 1990), Further taxonomic studies in Australian Amaranthaceae. Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung Munchen 29: 501 [basionym]

basionym of: Ptilotus sessilifolius var. elderi (Farmar) Benl legitimate

Bean, A.R. (11 November 2008), A synopsis of Ptilotus (Amaranthaceae) in eastern Australia. Telopea 12(2): 247 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus sessilifolius (Lindl.) Benl legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus sessilifolius (Lindl.) Benl legitimate

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