Jones, D.L. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (5 April 1991), New taxa of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 2: 5-6, fig. 3, 85 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Queensland; Cook District; Moomin, Atherton Tableland, 17°22'S, 145°25'E, 1030m.,2 May 1988,L.Lawler 9 (holo CBG,iso CBG, BRI)."

Dockrill, A.W. (1993), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 1: 134-135 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Acianthus fornicatus R.Br. var. fornicatus legitimate

Kores, P.J. in Holttum, R.E. (1995), A systematic study of the genus Acianthus (Orchidaceae: Diurideae). Allertonia 7(3): 199 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Acianthus fornicatus R.Br. legitimate

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]

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]

misapplication: Acianthus fornicatus R.Br. legitimate by Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 174-175

• APC Dist.: Qld

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 48 [secondary reference]

common name: Northern Mosquito Orchid [n/a]

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