Blume, C.(K.)L. von (1825), Bijdragen tot de Flora van Nederlandsch Indie 8: 400 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Spathoglottis plicata Blume

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

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Jones, D.L. (1988), Native Orchids of Australia: 377 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym: Paxtonia Lindl. legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1993), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 1: 279 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 810 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym: Paxtonia Lindl. legitimate

• APC Dist.: NT, Qld

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 620 [secondary reference]

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