Jones, D.L. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (5 April 1991), New taxa of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 2: 9 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Queensland; Cook District; Herberton Range, 17°24'S 145°20'E 22 January 1988, L. Lawler 24(holo CBG, iso CBG, BRI)."

Dockrill, A.W. (1993), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 1: 96-97 [secondary reference]

misapplication: Spiculaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Schltr. legitimate by Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 200-202

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]

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: Spiculaea irritabilis (F.Muell.) Schltr. legitimate by Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 200-202

• APC Dist.: Qld

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 264 [secondary reference]

common name: Montane Elbow Orchid [n/a]

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