Ewart, A.J. & White, J. (1909), Contributions to the Flora of Australia No. 12. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 22(1): 97 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Elder exploring expedition, Camp 4, S. Australia, R. Helms, July, 1891."

Benl, G. (15 May 1959), Beitrag zu einer revision der Gattung Ptilotus R.Br. (Amaranthaceae) 2. Teil. Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung Munchen 3: 38 [basionym]

basionym of: Ptilotus incanus var. parviflorus (Ewart & Jean White) Benl legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Ptilotus incanus var. parviflorus (Ewart & Jean White) Benl legitimate

State Herbarium of South Australia (2007), Fact sheets. The Electronic Flora of South Australia: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Ptilotus incanus var. parviflorus (Ewart & Jean White) Benl legitimate

Bean, A.R. (11 November 2008), A synopsis of Ptilotus (Amaranthaceae) in eastern Australia. Telopea 12(2): 236 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus incanus (R.Br.) Poir. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus incanus (R.Br.) Poir. legitimate

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