Cribb, J.W. (1956), The Gasteromycetes of Queensland. III. Rhizopogon, Hymenogaster and Richoniella. Papers of the Department of Botany University of Queensland 3 (15): 127 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "[Australia, Queensland] In humo in Lamington Plateau, 4.vi.1954 (A.B. Cribb)—TYPE."

May, T.W. (1995), Notes on Protoglossum (Fungi: Cortinariales). Muelleria 8: 288 [basionym]

basionym of: Protoglossum purpureum (J.W.Cribb) T.W.May legitimate

AusFungi (2019), AusFungi 21 Jan. 2019: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Protoglossum purpureum (J.W.Cribb) T.W.May legitimate

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