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): 300, Figs 75, 77 (map) [tax. nov.]

• Type: Pallarup Rock Nature Reserve, Pallarup Rock, 44.5 km north-north-west of Ravensthorpe, 33 15'S, 119 45'E, Western Australia, 6 September 1984, S.D.Hopper 4098 (holo: PERTH 00254665).

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 hirta x C. longicauda"

Jones, D.L. & Clements, M.A. (September 2005), Miscellaneous nomenclature notes and changes in Australian, New Guinea and New Zealand Orchidaceae. The Orchadian 15(1): 34 [basionym]

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

Brown, A., Dundas, P., Dixon, K. & Hopper, S. (2008), Orchids of Western Australia: 340 [secondary reference]

common name: Tinged spider orchid [n/a]

• Etymology: "tinged, alluding to the flowers which are suffused with punk"

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

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

• APC Dist.: WA

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 163 [secondary reference]

common name: Tinged Spider Orchid [n/a]

Brown, A. (19 July 2022), The Complete Orchids of Western Australia 2: 274 [secondary reference]

common name: Tinged Spider Orchid [n/a]

• Etymology: "From the Latin suffusus (tinged), in reference to the flower which is often suffused with pink."

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