Szlachetko, D.L. (28 February 2001), Genera et species Orchidalium. 1. Polish Botanical Journal 46(1): 24 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Pterostylis excelsa M.A.Clem. legitimate

Jones, D.L., Clements, M.A. & Molloy, B.P.J. in Banks, D.P. (ed.) (28 November 2002), A synopsis of the subtribe Pterostylidinae. Australian Orchid Research 4: 133 [secondary reference]

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: 200 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pterostylis excelsa M.A.Clem. legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Oligochaetochilus excelsa Szlach. orth. var.

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Pterostylis excelsa M.A.Clem. legitimate

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 572 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Pterostylis excelsa M.A.Clem. legitimate common name: Tall Rustyhood [n/a]

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