Brown, A.P. & Brockman, G. (1 May 2015), New taxa of Caladenia (Orchidaceae) from south-west Western Australia. Nuytsia 25: 58-59, Figs 1, 2 (map) [tax. nov.]

• Type: "north and south of pine plantation, Hooley Road (track) and Trig Road, 3.8 km south of Caves Road on Boranup Road, west of Formation Road, south-west of Hooley Road for 500 m, Western Australia, 7 November 2002, M. Spencer MS 71 (holo: PERTH 06283535)."

taxonomic synonym: Caladenia sp. Boranup (M.Spencer MS71) WA Herbarium [n/a]

• Etymology: "From the Latin ambustus (burned), in reference to the species’ profuse flowering only in the season following summer wildfire."

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: 6, 124 [secondary reference]

Parker, C.M. & Percy-Bower, J.M. (31 March 2016), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2015. Nuytsia 27: 10 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Caladenia sp. 'Boranup' [n/a]

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

taxonomic synonym: Caladenia sp. 'Boranup' [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Caladenia sp. 'Boranup' [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Caladenia sp. Boranup (M.Spencer MS71) WA Herbarium [n/a]

• APC Dist.: WA

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 131-132 [secondary reference]

common name: Boranup Spider Orchid [n/a]

Brown, A. (19 July 2022), The Complete Orchids of Western Australia 1: 136 [secondary reference]

common name: Boranup Spider Orchid [n/a]

• Etymology: "From the Latin ambustus (burnt), in reference to this species flowering best in the season following summer wildfire."

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