Jones, D.L. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (5 April 1991), New taxa of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 2: 14 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Victoria; Benambra - Wulgulmerang Rd, 36°56'S, 148°23'E, 7 January 1970, A.C.Beauglehole 33327, K.C.Rogers and E.W. Finck (holo MEL, iso MEL)."

Bernhardt, P. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Caladenia. Flora of New South Wales 4: 202-203 [secondary reference]

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Orchidaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 785 [secondary reference]

pro parte misapplication: Caladenia pallida Lindl. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 869 common name: Summer Spider-orchid [n/a]

Bishop, A. (1996), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 1: 145-146, Plate 353 [secondary reference]

common name: Mountain Summer Spider Orchid [n/a]

Bishop, A. (2000), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 2: 145-146, Plate 353 [secondary reference]

common name: Mountain Summer Spider Orchid [n/a]

Szlachetko, D.L. (28 February 2001), Genera et species Orchidalium. 1. Polish Botanical Journal 46(1): 16 [basionym]

basionym of: Calonema aestivum (D.L.Jones) Szlach. legitimate

Jones, D.L., Clements, M.A., Sharma, I.K. & Mackenzie, A.M. (September 2001), A new classification of Caladenia R.Br. (Orchidaceae). The Orchadian 13(9): 392 [basionym]

basionym of: Arachnorchis aestiva (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

Szlachetko, D.L. (July 2002), Nomenclatural adjustments in the Thelymitroideae (Orchidaceae). Polish Botanical Journal 46(2): 137 [basionym]

basionym of: Calonemorchis aestiva (D.L.Jones) Szlach. legitimate

Jeanes, J.A. in Ross, J.H. & Walsh, N.G. (June 2003), Orchidaceae. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Victoria Edn. 7: 17, 18, 19 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Arachnorchis aestiva (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate misapplication: Caladenia pallida Lindl. legitimate by Lindley, J. (March 1840), The Genera and Species of Orchidaceous Plants: 421

Hopper, S.D. & Brown, A.P. (29 April 2004), Robert Brown's Caladenia revisited, including a revision of its sister genera Cyanicula, Ericksonella and Pheladenia (Caladeniinae: Orchidaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 17(2): 190 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Arachnorchis aestiva (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Calonema aestivum (D.L.Jones) Szlach. legitimate

Jones, D.L. (2008), Field Guide to the orchids of the Australian Capital Territory: 277 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "flowering in summer"

Backhouse, G., Kosky, B., Rouse, D. & Turner, J. (2016), Bush Gems: A Guide to the Wild Orchids of Victoria, Australia: [p. 110 of PDF], [p. 112 of PDF], [p. 116-117 of PDF] (photos. map) [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Arachnorchis aestiva (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Caladenia pallida Lindl. legitimate common name: Mountain Summer Spider-orchid [n/a]

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: 6, 63, 67, 110 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Calonema aestiva Szlach. orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Calonema aestivum (D.L.Jones) Szlach. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Arachnorchis aestiva (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Calonemorchis aestiva (D.L.Jones) Szlach. legitimate pro parte misapplication: Caladenia pallida Lindl. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 869

• APC Comment: Treated as Arachnorchis aestiva in the ACT.
• APC Dist.: NSW, ACT, Vic

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 119 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Arachnorchis aestiva (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate common name: Mountain Summer Spider Orchid [n/a]

Kosky, W. (5 October 2021), East Gippsland’s Clubbed Spider Caladenia (Orchidaceae: Caladeniinae). Muelleria 40: 19 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Victoria; Benambra-Wulgulmerang Rd, 7.i.1970, A.C. Beauglehole 33327, K.C. Rogers & E.W. Finck (holo MEL 652783!)."

Kosky, W. (5 October 2021), East Gippsland’s Clubbed Spider Caladenia (Orchidaceae: Caladeniinae). Muelleria 40: 19 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Caladenia flavovirens G.W.Carr legitimate

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