Mueller, F.J.H. von (1858), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 1(2): 43 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In collibus nemorosis ad Moreton Bay. Hill & Mueller."

Reichenbach, H.G. (1871), Bemerkungen fur eine australische orchideenkunde. Beitrage zur Systematischen Pflanzenkunde: 68, [basionym]

basionym of: Drakaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 538 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Drakaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 548 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Drakaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. legitimate

Schlechter, F.R.R. (1 April 1921), Drakaea Ldl. und Spiculaea Ldl. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 17: 82 [basionym]

basionym of: Spiculaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Schltr. legitimate

Rupp, H.M.R. (January 1944), The Orchids of New South Wales: 43 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Spiculaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Schltr. legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 200 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Spiculaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Schltr. legitimate

Blaxell, D.F. (14 December 1972), Arthrochilus F.Muell. and related genera (Orchidaceae) in Australasia. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 4(5): 277 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Drakaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Spiculaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Schltr. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 26 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Drakaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Spiculaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Schltr. legitimate

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 57 [secondary reference]

Jones, D.L. (1988), Native Orchids of Australia: 140 [secondary reference]

common name: Leafy Elbow Orchid [n/a]

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Orchidaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 366-367, Fig. 55F [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Drakaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Spiculaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Schltr. legitimate common name: Leafy Elbow Orchid [n/a]

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 13 [secondary reference]

• Type: "... W. Hill & F. Mueller s.n. (holo MEL!, iso K-L!)."

nomenclatural synonym: Drakaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Spiculaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Schltr. legitimate

Williams, K.A.W. (1999), Native Plants of Queensland 4: 66 [secondary reference]

common name: Leafy Elbow Orchid [n/a]

Bostock, P.D. & Harris, W.K. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (2002), Orchidaceae. Names and Distribution of Queensland Plants, Algae and Lichens: 134 [secondary reference]

Miller, J.T. & Clements, M.A. (30 June 2014), Molecular phylogenetic analyses of Drakaeinae: Diurideae (Orchidaceae) based on DNA sequences of the internal transcribed spacer region. Australian Systematic Botany 27(1): 14 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Drakaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. legitimate misapplication: Spiculaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Schltr. legitimate by Schlechter, F.R.R. (1 April 1921), Drakaea Ldl. und Spiculaea Ldl. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 17: 82

Backhouse, G.N., Bates, R.J., Brown, A.P. & Copeland, L.M. (1 March 2016), Checklist of the orchids of Australia including its island territories: 4, 82 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (28 February 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Drakaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Spiculaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Schltr. legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 263 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Drakaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Spiculaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Schltr. legitimate common name: Clubbed Elbow Orchid [n/a]

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