Jussieu, A.L. de (4 August 1789), Genera Plantarum: 65 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1866), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 5(40): 200 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 111 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 539 [secondary reference]

Phillips, E.P. (1951), The Genera of South African Flowering Plants Edn. 2: 239 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Pogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker Gawler

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 109 [secondary reference]

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

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Nervilia Comm. ex Gaudich. nom. cons.

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