Jones, D.L. & Copeland, L.M. (2018), Six new species of Prasophyllum R.Br. in the Prasophyllum patens R.Br./Prasophyllum odoratum R.S.Rogers complex from northern New South Wales. Australian Orchid Review 83(1): 42-43 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "NEW SOUTH WALES: North Western Slopes: c. 15 km NNW of Inverell (exact locality withheld for conservation reasons), 27 Sep. 2010, L.M. Copeland 4462 (holo CANB; iso NE, NSW)."

• Etymology: "From the Latin brevis, short, sepalum, sepal, referring to the short sepals."

Clements, M.A. & Jones, D.L. (2019), Notes on Australasian orchids 5: Paraprasophyllum, a new genus in Prasophyllinae (Diurideae). Australian Orchid Review 84(5): 34 [basionym]

basionym of: Paraprasophyllum brevisepalum (D.L.Jones & L.M.Copel.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 312 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Paraprasophyllum brevisepalum (D.L.Jones & L.M.Copel.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate

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