Jones, D.L. & French, C.J. (2016), New species of Oligochaetochilus (Orchidaceae) from Western Australia - 3. Australian Orchid Review 81(5): 36-38, Fig. 4 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Western Australia. Austin District: Halag Rock, 1 Oct. 1997, C.J.French 939 (holo CANB 625203)."

• Etymology: "The Latin virens, green, in reference [to] the green flowers which are unusual in the O. spathulatus group where brown and grey colours predominate."

Jones, D.L. & French, C.J. (2017), New combinations in Pterostylis and Corunastylis (Orchidaceae). Australian Orchid Review 82(3): 63 [basionym]

basionym of: Pterostylis virens (D.L.Jones & C.J.French) D.L.Jones & C.J.French legitimate

Shaw, J.M.H. in Royal Horticultural Society (2017), Quarterly Supplement to the International Register of Orchid Hybrids (Sander's List) 125(1319): 59 [basionym]

basionym of: Pterostylis virens (D.L.Jones & C.J.French) J.M.H.Shaw isonym

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pterostylis virens (D.L.Jones & C.J.French) D.L.Jones & C.J.French legitimate

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 586 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Pterostylis virens (D.L.Jones & C.J.French) D.L.Jones & C.J.French legitimate common name: Green Rustyhood [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pterostylis virens (D.L.Jones & C.J.French) D.L.Jones & C.J.French legitimate

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