Hopper, S.D. & Brown, A.P. (June 2000), New genera , subgenera, combinations, and species in the Caladenia alliance (Orchidaceae: Diurideae). Lindleyana 15(2): 121 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Caladenia deformis R.Br. legitimate

Szlachetko, D.L. (28 February 2001), Genera et species Orchidalium. 1. Polish Botanical Journal 46(1): - [secondary reference]

Jones, D.L., Clements, M.A., Sharma, I.K. & Mackenzie, A.M. (September 2001), A new classification of Caladenia R.Br. (Orchidaceae). The Orchadian 13(9): 411 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pheladenia deformis (R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Flora of the South West 1: 361 [secondary reference]

common name: Blue Beard [n/a] common name: Blue Fairy Orchid [n/a]

Hopper, S.D. & Brown, A.P. (29 April 2004), Robert Brown's Caladenia revisited, including a revision of its sister genera Cyanicula, Ericksonella and Pheladenia (Caladeniinae: Orchidaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 17(2): 235 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pheladenia deformis (R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

Barker, W.R., Barker, R.M., Jessop, J. & Vonow, H. (ed.) (18 March 2005), Census of South Australian Vascular Plants 5th Edition. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens Supplement 1: 198 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pheladenia deformis (R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

Barrett, Russell & Tay, Eng Pin (2016), Perth Plants: a Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park Edn. 2: 234 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pheladenia deformis (R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Pheladenia deformis (R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

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