Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1883), Record of an undescribed Phajus from New Caledonia. Southern Science Record 3(12): 265-266 [tax. nov.]

• Type: ".. discovered in New Caledonia by Consul Layard..."

• Etymology: "This lovely Orchid was discovered in New Caledonia by Consul Layard, M.M.G., who during a long and arduous official career maintained a love for natural history in all its branches. He noticed this plant on one locality only, from whence it came under the horticultural care of Mr. James Roberts, F.R.H.S., in whose conservatory and under whose skillful attention it has lately been blooking here."

Stone, J. & Cribb, P. (2017), Lady Tankerville's legacy: A historical and monographic review of Phaius and Gastrorchis: 188-190, Fig. 176-179, Map 49 [secondary reference]

• Type: "New Caledonia, Layard s.n. (holo, MEL)."

taxonomic synonym: Phaius pictus T.E.Hunt legitimate

• Text: "...Australia (North & North-East Queensland)..."

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

pro parte misapplied to: Phaius pictus T.E.Hunt legitimate by Stone, J. & Cribb, P. (2017), Lady Tankerville's legacy: A historical and monographic review of Phaius and Gastrorchis: 188-190, Fig. 176-179, Map 49

Chase, M.W., Christenhusz, M.J.M. & Schuiteman, A. (23 November 2020), Expansion of Calanthe to include the species of Cephalantheropsis, Gastrorchis and Phaius (Collabieae; Orchidaceae). Phytotaxa 472(2): 165 [basionym]

basionym of: Calanthe robertsii (F.Muell.) M.W.Chase, Christenh. & Schuit. legitimate

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 619 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Phaius pictus T.E.Hunt legitimate common name: Forest Swamp Orchid [n/a]

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