Jones, D.L. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (5 April 1991), New taxa of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 2: 79 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Australian Capital Territory; Mt Franklin, near Ski Chalet, 3 February 1967, L.G.Adams 1675 (holo CANB, iso CANB, NSW)."

Bernhardt, P. & Rowe, R.R. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Prasophyllum. Flora of New South Wales 4: 162-163, pl. 11 [secondary reference]

Bates, R.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Prasophyllum. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 884 [secondary reference]

common name: Mountain Leek-orchid [n/a]

Bishop, A. (1996), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 1: 42, Plate 103 [secondary reference]

common name: Mountain Leek Orchid [n/a]

Jones, D.L. in Banks, D.P. (ed.) (1 August 1998), A taxonomic review of Prasophyllum in Tasmania. Australian Orchid Research 3: 108 [secondary reference]

Jones, D.L., Wapstra, H., Tonelli, P. & Harris, S. (1999), The Orchids of Tasmania: 196 [secondary reference]

common name: Mountain Leek Orchid [n/a]

• Etymology: "montane (habitat)"

Bishop, A. (2000), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 2: 42, Plate 103 [secondary reference]

common name: Mountain Leek Orchid [n/a]

Jeanes, J.A. in Ross, J.H. & Walsh, N.G. (June 2003), Orchidaceae. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Victoria Edn. 7: 24 [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Prasophyllum sp. aff. montanum A [n/a] by Jones, D.L. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (5 April 1991), New taxa of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 2: 79

Jeanes, J.A. in Ross, J.H. & Walsh, N.G. (June 2003), Orchidaceae. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Victoria Edn. 7: 24 [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Prasophyllum aff. montanum B [n/a] by Jones, D.L. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (5 April 1991), New taxa of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 2: 79

Jones, D.L. (2008), Field Guide to the orchids of the Australian Capital Territory: 186-187 [secondary reference]

common name: Brindabella Leek Orchid [n/a]

• Etymology: "growing on the mountains"

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: 32, 64, 74 [secondary reference]

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

• APC Dist.: NSW, ACT

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (28 February 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Prasophyllum sp. montane (D.T.Rouse 180) Vic. Herbarium [n/a] by Bates, R.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Prasophyllum. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 884

Clements, M.A. & Jones, D.L. (2019), Notes on Australasian orchids 5: Paraprasophyllum, a new genus in Prasophyllinae (Diurideae). Australian Orchid Review 84(5): 35 [basionym]

basionym of: Paraprasophyllum montanum (R.J.Bates & D.L.Jones) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 331 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Paraprasophyllum montanum (R.J.Bates & D.L.Jones) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate

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