Bailey, F.M. (1904), Contributions to the Flora of Queensland. Queensland Agricultural Journal 15(1): 494 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "On logs and rocks amongst moss. Summit of Bellenden-Ker, Bellenden-Ker Expedition, 1889, without flowers. One plant bearing two flowers, Bellenden-Ker Expedition, 1904."

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 527 [secondary reference]

Dockrill, A.W. (April 1967), A review of the genus Bulbophyllum Thou. in Australia Part 1. The Orchadian 2(7): 90-91 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Bulbophyllum adenocarpum Schltr. legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 568-569 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Bulbophyllum adenocarpum Schltr. legitimate

Jones, D.L. (1988), Native Orchids of Australia: 513 [secondary reference]

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 16 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "`Bellenden-Ker Expedition', 1904, T. Meston s.n. (lectotype BRI! here designated, isolectotype K!)."

taxonomic synonym: Bulbophyllum adenocarpum Schltr. legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1994), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 2: 772-773, Pl. 111 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Bulbophyllum adenocarpum Schltr. legitimate

Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 308 [secondary reference]

Bostock, P.D. & Harris, W.K. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (2002), Orchidaceae. Names and Distribution of Queensland Plants, Algae and Lichens: 134 [secondary reference]

Clements, M.A. & Jones, D.L. (April 2002), Nomenclatural changes in the Australian and New Zealand Bulbophyllinae and Eriinae (Orchidaceae). The Orchadian 13(11): 498 [basionym]

basionym of: Adelopetalum lageniforme (F.M.Bailey) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

Backhouse, G.N., Bates, R.J., Brown, A.P. & Copeland, L.M. (1 March 2016), Checklist of the orchids of Australia including its island territories: 5, 82 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Adelopetalum lageniforme (F.M.Bailey) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Bulbophyllum adenocarpum Schltr. legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 698 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Adelopetalum lageniforme (F.M.Bailey) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

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