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 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Caladenia deformis R.Br.

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): 234-235 [secondary reference]

Brown, A., Dundas, P., Dixon, K. & Hopper, S. (2008), Orchids of Western Australia: 239 [secondary reference]

common name: Blue fairy orchid [n/a]

• Etymology: "false gland, alluding to the distinctive labellum calli"

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 654 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Caladenia R.Br. legitimate

Hoffman, N. & Brown, A. (2011), Orchids of South-West Australia Edn. 3: 203 [secondary reference]

common name: Blue Fairy Orchid [n/a]

Clements, M.A., Howard, C.G. & Miller, J.T. (1 April 2015), Caladenia revisited: results of molecular phylogenetic analyses of Caladeniinae plastid and nuclear loci. American Journal of Botany 102(4): 597 [basionym]

basionym of: Caladenia subg. Pheladenia (D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.) M.A.Clem. legitimate

Backhouse, G., Kosky, B., Rouse, D. & Turner, J. (2016), Bush Gems: A Guide to the Wild Orchids of Victoria, Australia: [p. 412 of PDF] [secondary reference]

common name: Bluebeard Orchid [n/a]

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

• APC Dist.: WA, SA, NSW, Vic, Tas

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 209 [secondary reference]

Brown, A. (19 July 2022), The Complete Orchids of Western Australia 2: 74 [secondary reference]

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

• Etymology: "From the Greek Phelos (false) and -oden (gland), in reference to the distinctive labellum lamina calli."

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