Reichenbach, H.G. (1877), Orchideae Roezlianae novae. Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 41: 87 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "New Caledonia, Vieillard."

taxonomic synonym: Phreatia paleata Rchb.f. nom. inval., pro syn.

Kraenzlin, F.W.L. in Engler, H.G.A. (17 October 1911), Orchidaceae: Monandrae- Thelasinae. Das Pflanzenreich 50: 27 [basionym]

basionym of: Phreatia paleata (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. ex Kraenzl. legitimate

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 107 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Phreatia paleata (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. ex Kraenzl. legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1993), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 1: 342 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Phreatia paleata (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. ex Kraenzl. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Phreatia paleata (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. ex Kraenzl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Phreatia paleata Rchb.f. nom. inval., pro syn. taxonomic synonym: Phreatia pholidotoides Kraenzl. nom. illeg. misapplication: Phreatia tahitensis Lindl. legitimate by Green, P.S. (September 1988), The Orchids of Norfolk Island. The Orchadian 8: 100

• APC Dist.: NI

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