Benl, G. (31 August 1971), Ein Bestimmungsschlüssel für die Gattung Ptilotus R. Br. (Amaranthaceae). Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung Munchen 9: 138, 145 [primary reference]

Short, P.S. (18 March 1991), A new combination in Ptilotus R.Br. (Amaranthaceae). Muelleria 7(3): 369 [secondary reference]

• Text: "Benl (1971) and Green (1981, 1985) have adopted the combination P. eriotrichus (W. Fitzg. ex Ewart & White) W. Fitzg. in, I assume, the belief that Fitzgerald (1912) was not describing a new species but making a new combination. However, this is incorrect, as it is evident that Ptilotus eriotrichum W. Fitzg. was published by Fitzgerald without knowledge of Ewart & White’s earlier publication."

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

taxonomic synonym of: Ptilotus eriotrichus (W.Fitzg. ex Ewart & Jean White) P.S.Short legitimate

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