Rupp, H.M.R. (1942), The section Genoplesium in the genus Prasophyllum (Orchidaceae): Part I. The Victorian Naturalist 59(7): 127, & fig. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Kurnell, Botany Bay, Mr. and Mrs. E. Nubling, 1/1928."

• Comment: The neotype specimen of Jones & Clements seems remarkably like the holotype which they report as being lost! Base name for Genoplesium plumosum (Rupp) D.Jones & M.Clements.

Rupp, H.M.R. (January 1944), The Orchids of New South Wales: 34 [secondary reference]

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 474 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 32 [secondary reference]

Jones, D.L. (1988), Native Orchids of Australia: 280 [secondary reference]

common name: Plumed Midge Orchid [n/a]

Jones, D.L. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Genoplesium. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 385 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Genoplesium plumosum (Rupp) 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: 116 [secondary reference]

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

• Neotype: "Type: "Kurnell, Botany Bay," 1928, E. Nubling s.n. (Holotype lost); "Kurnell, Botany Bay," Jan. 1928, E. Nubling s.n. (Neotype: NSW!, here designated)."

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

basionym of: Genoplesium plumosum (Rupp) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

Jones, D.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Genoplesium. Flora of New South Wales 4: 167 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Genoplesium plumosum (Rupp) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

Jones, D.L., Clements, M.A., Sharma, I.S., Mackenzie, A.M. & Molloy, B.P.J. (January 2002), Nomenclatural notes arising from studies into the Tribe Diurideae (Orchidaceae). The Orchadian 13(10): 461 [basionym]

basionym of: Corunastylis plumosa (Rupp) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Genoplesium plumosum (Rupp) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Genoplesium plumosum (Rupp) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 368 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Corunastylis plumosa (Rupp) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

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