Forster, J.G.A. (1786), Florulae Insularum Australium Prodromus: 60 [tax. nov.]

Sprengel, C.P.J. (1815), Plantarum Minus Cognitarum Pugillus 2: 82 [basionym]

basionym of: Cymbidium umbellatum (G.Forst.) Spreng. legitimate

Hooker, W.J. & Arnott, G.A.W. (1832), The Botany of Captain Beechey's Voyage 2: 71 [basionym]

basionym of: Cirrhopetalum umbellatum (G.Forst.) Hook. & Arn. legitimate

Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 2: 675 [basionym]

basionym of: Phyllorkis umbellata (G.Forst.) Kuntze legitimate

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 17 [secondary reference]

• Type: "'In Otoheite; Society Island', Apr.-Jul. 1769. [Banks & Solander] G. Forster 147 (holo BM!, iso M)."

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 17 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Bulbophyllum longiflorum Thouars legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1994), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 2: 800 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Bulbophyllum longiflorum Thouars legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Bulbophyllum longiflorum Thouars legitimate

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