Jones, D.L. & Clements, M.A. (June 2004), Miscellaneous new species, new genera, reinstated genera and new combinations in Australian Orchidaceae. The Orchadian, Scientific Supplement 14(8): iv-v [tax. nov.]

• Type: Northern Territory. Yarrawonga Swamp, c. 20 km E of Darwin, 15 Dec. 1984, D.L.Jones 1739 (holo DNA 25711).

Brown, A., Dundas, P., Dixon, K. & Hopper, S. (2008), Orchids of Western Australia: 360 [secondary reference]

common name: Little beard orchid [n/a]

• Etymology: "bluish-grey, alluding to the colour of the labellum hairs"

Backhouse, G.N., Bates, R.J., Brown, A.P. & Copeland, L.M. (1 March 2016), Checklist of the orchids of Australia including its island territories: 14, 81, 127 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym: Calochilus sp. A [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Calochilus sp. A Kimberley Flora (K.F.Kenneally 7110) [n/a] misapplication: Calochilus caeruleus L.O.Williams legitimate by Jones, D.L. (1988), Native Orchids of Australia: 310 misapplication: Calochilus caeruleus L.O.Williams legitimate by Kenneally, K.F. (1989), Checklist of vascular plants of the Kimberley, Western Australia: 36, 71 misapplication: Calochilus caeruleus L.O.Williams legitimate by Hnatiuk, R.J. (ed.) (1990), Census of Australian Vascular Plants: 417

• APC Dist.: WA, NT

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 421 [secondary reference]

common name: Blue Beard Orchid [n/a]

Barrett, R.L., Barrett, M.D. & Clements, M.A. (12 August 2022), A revision of Orchidaceae from the Kimberley region of Western Australia with new species of tropical Calochilus and Dipodium. Telopea 25: 220 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Calochilus kimberleyensis R.L.Barrett, M.D.Barrett & M.A.Clem. legitimate by Brown, A., Dundas, P., Dixon, K. & Hopper, S. (2008), Orchids of Western Australia: 360

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