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): 36-37 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Chiloglottis formicifera Fitzg., here designated.

Jones, D.L. (2008), Field Guide to the orchids of the Australian Capital Territory: 279 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "from the Greek myrmex, ant and cheilos, lip; reference to the ant-like callus on the labellum"

Miller, J.T. & Clements, M.A. (30 June 2014), Molecular phylogenetic analyses of Drakaeinae: Diurideae (Orchidaceae) based on DNA sequences of the internal transcribed spacer region. Australian Systematic Botany 27(1): 19 [basionym]

basionym of: Chiloglottis sect. Myrmechila (D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.) M.A.Clem. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Chiloglottis R.Br. legitimate

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