Jones, D.L. & Copeland, L.M. (September 2013), Corunastylis tenella (Orchidaceae: Diurideae), a new species from north-eastern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland. The Orchadian 17(9): 423-425, Figs 1, 2 [tax. nov.]

• Type: New South Wales: North Western Slopes; c. 20 km SSW of Inverell, Howell, 29 57'S, 151 02'E, L.M.Copeland 3729, 11 Apr. 2004 (holo CANB 584685; iso NE, NSW). (Precise locality details withheld for conservation purposes.)

• Etymology: "From the Latin tenellus, delicate, dainty, alluding to the habit and general appearance of this species."

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: 18, 70 [secondary reference]

Shaw, J.M.H. in Royal Horticultural Society (2017), Quarterly Supplement to the International Register of Orchid Hybrids (Sander's List) 125(1319): 58 [basionym]

basionym of: Genoplesium tenellum (D.L.Jones & L.M.Copel.) J.M.H.Shaw legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Genoplesium tenellum (D.L.Jones & L.M.Copel.) J.M.H.Shaw legitimate

Bostock, P.D. & Holland, A.E. (August 2018), Appendix A: New names and name and status changes 2017 to 2018. Introduction to the Census of the Queensland Flora 2018: 9 [secondary reference]

Clements, M.A. & Jones, D.L. (2019), Notes on Australasian orchids 5: Paraprasophyllum, a new genus in Prasophyllinae (Diurideae). Australian Orchid Review 84(5): 28 [secondary reference]

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 369 [secondary reference]

common name: Dainty Midge Orchid [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Genoplesium tenellum (D.L.Jones & L.M.Copel.) J.M.H.Shaw legitimate misapplication: Corunastylis sagittifera (Rupp) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate by Bostock, P.D. & Holland, A.E. (August 2018), Appendix A: New names and name and status changes 2017 to 2018. Introduction to the Census of the Queensland Flora 2018: 10

• APC Comment: Treated as Genoplesium tenellum in NSW.
• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

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