Jones, D.L. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (5 April 1991), New taxa of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 2: 80, fig. 108 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Australian Capital Territory; Hall, 5 November 1988, D.L.Jones 3431 and M.A.Clements (holo CBG, iso CBG)

• APC Dist.: NSW, ACT

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

Bishop, A. (1996), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 1: 46, Plate 112 [secondary reference]

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 10 [secondary reference]

Bishop, A. (2000), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 2: 46, Plate 112 [secondary reference]

Jones, D.L. (2008), Field Guide to the orchids of the Australian Capital Territory: 188-189 [secondary reference]

common name: Tarengo Leek Orchid [n/a]

• Etymology: "thin, slender, weak"

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: 33, 64, 74 [secondary reference]

CHAH (28 February 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Prasophyllum sp. Wybong (C.Phelps ORG 5269) Australian National Herbarium [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Prasophyllum sp. aff. petilum [n/a]

• APC Dist.: NSW, ACT

Clements, M.A. & Jones, D.L. (2019), Notes on Australasian orchids 5: Paraprasophyllum, a new genus in Prasophyllinae (Diurideae). Australian Orchid Review 84(5): 37 [basionym]

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

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 347 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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