Rupp, H.M.R. (1942), The section Genoplesium in the genus Prasophyllum (Orchidaceae): Part I. The Victorian Naturalist 59(7): 122-123, & fig. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "National Park, Port Hacking, N.S.W., Mr. and Mrs. E. Nubling, 3/5/1927 (type);"

• Etymology: "It was the intention of the late Dr. Rogers to name this species in honour of Mrs. (Elma) Nubling, who found the first specimens; and it is with pleasure that I carry out that intention."

Rupp, H.M.R. (January 1944), The Orchids of New South Wales: 32 [secondary reference]

Rupp, H.M.R. (1946), Australian Orchid Review 11: 92 [basionym]

basionym of: Prasophyllum aureoviride var. elmae (Rupp) Rupp legitimate

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 476 [secondary reference]

Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 86 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Prasophyllum aureoviride Rupp legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 31 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Prasophyllum aureoviride Rupp legitimate

Jones, D.L. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Genoplesium. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 387 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Genoplesium pumilum (Hook.f.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 117 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Prasophyllum pumilum Hook.f. legitimate

Jones, D.L. & Clements, M.A. (September 1989), Reinterpretation of the genus Genoplesium R.Br. (Orchidaceae: Prasophyllinae). Lindleyana 4(3): 144 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Genoplesium pumilum (Hook.f.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1993), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 1: 178-179 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Genoplesium pumilum (Hook.f.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

Jones, D.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Genoplesium. Flora of New South Wales 4: 166 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Genoplesium pumilum (Hook.f.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Prosophyllum elmae Dockrill orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (28 February 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Genoplesium pumilum (Hook.f.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 377 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Corunastylis pumila (Hook.f.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Corunastylis pumila (Hook.f.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

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