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): 233 [comb. nov.]

nomenclatural synonym: Caladenia caerulea var. heliotropica Rupp legitimate

• Text: "We are uncertain as to the status of C. caerulea var. heliotropica, which Clements (1982, 1989) recognised as a variety. Further research is needed to ascertain if this taxon should be elevated to subspecific status, or regarded as a minor variant of C. caerula."
• Text: "Incertae sedis"

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

taxonomic synonym of: Cyanicula caerulea (R.Br.) Hopper & A.P.Br. legitimate

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 94 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Caladenia caerulea R.Br. legitimate

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