Bates, R.J. (21 September 1990), Notes on the genus Microtis (Orchidaceae) in Western Australia with the description of two new taxa. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 13: 54 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Clay swamp south-east Nornalup, 12.xii.1987, R.Bates 13277 (AD; iso.: PERTH, wet coll. AD)."

Hoffman, N. & Brown, A. (1992), Orchids of South-West Australia Edn. 2: 285 [secondary reference]

common name: South Coast Mignonette Orchid [n/a]

Hoffman, N. & Brown, A. (1998), Orchids of South-West Australia Edn. 2 (revised): 285 [secondary reference]

common name: South Coast Mignonette Orchid [n/a]

Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000), The Western Australian Flora, a descriptive catalogue: 87 [secondary reference]

Jones, D.L. & Clements, M.A. (June 2004), Miscellaneous new species, new genera, reinstated genera and new combinations in Australian Orchidaceae. The Orchadian, Scientific Supplement 14(8): xiv [basionym]

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

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (28 February 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

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

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 400 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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