Hopper, S.D. & Brown, A.P. (20 December 2006), Contributions to Western Australian orchidology: 3. new and reinstated taxa in Eriochilus. Nuytsia 16(1): 58, Figs 6D (map), 8 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Bakers Junction Nature Reserve, on the track running parallel to the E boundary, c. 50 metres W of the boundary, 34 56'00"S, 117 55'00"E, 02 May 1989, A. Brown 924 (holo: PERTH 01197266).

Brown, A., Dundas, P., Dixon, K. & Hopper, S. (2008), Orchids of Western Australia: 200 [secondary reference]

common name: Red-lipped Bunny Orchid [n/a]

• Etymology: "robust, alluding to the large colourful labellum of ths species"

Hoffman, N. & Brown, A. (2011), Orchids of South-West Australia Edn. 3: 228 [secondary reference]

common name: Red-lipped Bunny Orchid [n/a]

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: 27, 130 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym: Eriochilus valens N.Hoffman & A.P.Br. nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Eriochilus valens N.Hoffman & A.P.Br. nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Eriochilus valens Paczk. & A.R.Chapm. nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Eriochilus valens J.R.Wheeler, N.G.Marchant & M.Lewington nom. inval.

• APC Dist.: WA

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 206 [secondary reference]

common name: Red-lipped Bunny Orchid [n/a]

Brown, A. (19 July 2022), The Complete Orchids of Western Australia 2: 20 [secondary reference]

common name: Red-lipped Bunny Orchid [n/a]

• Etymology: "From the Latin validus (strong, robust), in reference to the large colourful labellum."

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