Parish, C.S.P. in Mason, F. (1883), Orchidales. Burma, its people and productions Edn. 4, 2: 186 [primary reference]

• Text: "I have named it provisionally P. pulchella ; it is my No. 322."

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 98 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Nervilia plicata (Andrews) Schltr. legitimate

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

doubtful taxonomic synonym of: Nervilia plicata (Andrews) Schltr. legitimate

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