Upton, W.T. (March 1976), A new orchid for Australia. The Orchadian 5(3): 24, 25 (fig.). [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Mount Lewis, south-west of Mossman, North Queensland. R. Karnaghan, 3–1971. NSW. Collected at approximately 4000 feet altitude ..."

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 144 [secondary reference]

• Text: "Doubtfully an Australian species since there appears to be considerable confusion as to the exact circumstance under which the plants were collected."

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 144 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Thrixspermum barbellatum (Schltr.) M.A.Clem., B.J.Wallace & D.L.Jones legitimate

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

• APC Comment: A New Guinea taxon now referred to Thrixspermum barbellata (Schltr.) M.A.Clem., B.Wallace & D.L.Jones. Described from material reputedly collected from Australia, although this is considered doubtful (see M.A.Clements, Austral. Orchid Research 1: 144 (1989)).

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