Jones, D.L. (2013), Corunastylis stephensonii, a new orchid species from the Shoalhaven Region of South-eastern New South Wales. Australian Orchid Review 78(3): 51-53 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "New South Wales: Flat Rock Creek crossing, Yalwal Road, Nowra, western side of road, 7 March 2001, D.L.Jones 17819 (holo CANB 631111)."

• Etymology: "Named after Alan W. Stephenson, dedicated orchid enthusiast, author and passionate conservationist who spends many hours in the bush studying and photographing orchids. Alan, an expert on the orchids of the Shoalhaven Region with numerous important records to his credit, is also the very dedicated Conservation Officer for the Australasian Native Orchid Society and the Australian Orchid Council. In this role he has undertaken numerous conservation issues, often contentious, over many years."

Shaw, J.M.H. in Royal Horticultural Society (2016), Quarterly Supplement to the International Register of Orchid Hybrids (Sander's List) 124(1314): 36 [basionym]

basionym of: Genoplesium stephensonii (D.L.Jones) J.M.H.Shaw legitimate

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]

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

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

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: 368-369 [secondary reference]

common name: Nowra Midge Orchid [n/a]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Genoplesium stephensonii (D.L.Jones) J.M.H.Shaw legitimate

• APC Comment: Treated as Genoplesium stephensonii in NSW.
• APC Dist.: NSW

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