Hopper, S.D. & Brown, A.P. (21 September 2001), Contributions to Western Australian orchidology: 2. New taxa and circumscriptions in Caladenia. Nuytsia 14(1/2): 150-151, Fig 29 (map) [tax. nov.]

• Type: c. 25 km north of the South Coast Highway on the east side of the Denmark-Mount Barker road, 34 45'S, 117 30'E, Western Australia, 4 October 1991, J. Start s.n. (holo: PERTH 01935143).

• Etymology: "Named after the Start family, including John (1919–) and Helen (1921–), retired at Roleystone, and their sons Tony (1946–, Principal Research Scientist, CALM) and Joff (1948–, businessman and farmer, Albany). All memembers of the family have been exceptionally helpful in bringing to our attention interesting orchids. Joff was involved in the early collection of specimens of Caladenia starteorum [sic], and believed it was a new species."

Jones, D.L., Clements, M.A., Sharma, I.S., Mackenzie, A.M. & Molloy, B.P.J. (January 2002), Nomenclatural notes arising from studies into the Tribe Diurideae (Orchidaceae). The Orchadian 13(10): 453 [basionym]

basionym of: Arachnorchis startiorum (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

Szlachetko, D.L. & Rutkowski, P. (2003), Quelques notes additionnelles sur la sous-famille Thelymitroideae (Orchidaceae). Richardiana 3(2): 96 [basionym]

basionym of: Calonemorchis startiorum (Hopper & A.P.Br.) Szlach. & Rutk. legitimate

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): 197 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Arachnorchis startiorum (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

Brown, A., Dundas, P., Dixon, K. & Hopper, S. (2008), Orchids of Western Australia: 78 [secondary reference]

common name: Starts' spider orchid [n/a]

• Etymology: "named for the Start family who discovered the species"

Hoffman, N. & Brown, A. (2011), Orchids of South-West Australia Edn. 3: 122 [secondary reference]

common name: Start's Spider Orchid [n/a]

• Etymology: "... is named in honour of the Start family who have been active in orchid field work over many years. It was Jeff Start who first believed it to be a new species and was involved in the early collection of specimens."

Backhouse, G.N., Bates, R.J., Brown, A.P. & Copeland, L.M. (1 March 2016), Checklist of the orchids of Australia including its island territories: 11, 127 [secondary reference]

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

orthographic variant: Caladenia starteorum Hopper & A.P.Br. orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Arachnorchis starteorum D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Arachnorchis startiorum (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Calonemorchis starteorum Szlach. & Rutk. orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Calonemorchis startiorum (Hopper & A.P.Br.) Szlach. & Rutk. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Caladenia starteorum N.Hoffman & A.P.Br. nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Caladenia starteorum N.Hoffman & A.P.Br. nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Caladenia starteorum Paczk. & A.R.Chapm. nom. inval.

• APC Dist.: WA

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 140 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Arachnorchis startiorum (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate common name: Start Family Spider Orchid [n/a]

Brown, A. (19 July 2022), The Complete Orchids of Western Australia 1: 140 [secondary reference]

common name: Start's Spider Orchid [n/a]

• Etymology: "Named in honour of the Start family who have had a long time interest in our native orchids and who discovered the species."

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