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): 233-234 [tax. nov.]

• Type: 5 km NW of Margaret River, 33 55'S 115 05'E, 9 Oct 1984, s.d. Hopper 4285. holo: PERTH.

Brown, A., Dundas, P., Dixon, K. & Hopper, S. (2008), Orchids of Western Australia: 350 [secondary reference]

common name: Mauve rare orchid [n/a]

• Etymology: "derived from the genus Glossodia which has superficially similar flowers"

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

taxonomic synonym: x Cyanthera glossodioides N.Hoffman & A.P.Br. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: x Cyanthera glossodioides N.Hoffman & A.P.Br. nom. inval., nom. nud.

• APC Comment: A rare natural hybrid involving Cyanicula sericea and Elythranthera brunonis.
• APC Dist.: WA

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 211 [secondary reference]

common name: Hybrid Blue Orchid [n/a]

Brown, A. (19 July 2022), The Complete Orchids of Western Australia 2: 284 [secondary reference]

common name: Mauve Rare Orchid [n/a]

• Etymology: "From the genus Glossodia which has superficially similar flowers."

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