Jones, D.L. & French, C.J. (2018), New combinations in the Pterostylidinae. Australian Orchid Review 83(4): 55 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Plumatichilos saxosus D.L.Jones & C.J.French legitimate

Percy-Bower, J.M. & Parker, C.M. (28 March 2019), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2018. Nuytsia 30: 5 [secondary reference]

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 594 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Plumatichilos saxosus D.L.Jones & C.J.French legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Plumatichilos saxosus D.L.Jones & C.J.French legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pterostylis sp. 'granite bird' [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Pterostylis saxosa D.L.Jones & C.J.French nom. inval.

• APC Dist.: WA

Brown, A. (19 July 2022), The Complete Orchids of Western Australia 2: 134 [secondary reference]

common name: Granite Bird Orchid [n/a]

• Etymology: "From the Latin saxosus (rocky, full of rocks), in reference to granite outcrop habitat of this species."

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