Rupp, H.M.R. (1938), A new Sarcochilus (Orchidaceae) from the Dorrigo. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 63: 128 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "A small raceme was sent to me by Mr. G.E. Glissan of Balgowlah, Sydney, who had received them from Mrs W.J. Harrigan, Deer Vale Road, Dorrigo. Subsequently Mrs. Harrigan sent me a plant, which at the time of writing (Feb. 1938) has been in my bush-house for about three months."

• Etymology: "I have named the species in honour of Mrs. Harrigan and her daughter."

Rupp, H.M.R. (January 1944), The Orchids of New South Wales: 136 [secondary reference]

Rupp, H.M.R. (1951), A review of the Australian species of Sarcochilus (Orchidaceae). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 76: 53 [secondary reference]

Dockrill, A.W. (19 September 1967), Australasian Sarcanthinae: 21 [secondary reference]

Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 736-737 [secondary reference]

Jones, D.L. (1988), Native Orchids of Australia: 567 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Parasarcochilus spathulatus (R.S.Rogers) Dockrill legitimate

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 134 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Sarcochilus spathulatus R.S.Rogers legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1994), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 2: 946 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Parasarcochilus spathulatus (R.S.Rogers) Dockrill legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Sarcochilus harriganiae Rupp orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Sarcochilus spathulatus R.S.Rogers legitimate

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 730 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Sarcochilus spathulatus R.S.Rogers legitimate

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