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): 288, Figs 71 (map), 72 [tax. nov.]

• Type: 26 km east-north-east of Wilga, 25 km north-north-east of Boyup Brook, 33 39'S, 116 30'E, Western Australia, 6 Oct. 1983, S.D. Hopper 3476 (holo: PERTH 00250287; iso: CBG).

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): 208 [secondary reference]

• Comment: "Caladenia chapmanii x C. splendens"

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

• APC Dist.: WA

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 189 [secondary reference]

common name: Elusive Spider Orchid [n/a]

Brown, A. (19 July 2022), The Complete Orchids of Western Australia 2: 266 [secondary reference]

common name: Elusive Spider Orchid [n/a]

• Etymology: "From the Latin eludo (elude, avoid, evade, frustrate, baffle), in reference to the elusive nature of this rare orchid."

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