Moore, S. le M. (1917), A contribution to the phyto-geography of Bellenden-Ker. II. Systematic Account. Phanerogams. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 55: 308 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Bellenden Ker, summit, small forest to dense scrub, alt. 5–5400 ft. In flower, March. [L.S.Gibbs] No. 6304."

• Etymology: (not specified.) [but presumably named for the collector of the type material, Lilian Suzette Gibbs (1870–1925)]

Dockrill, A.W. (30 September 1962), Rediscovery of an orchid (Bulbophyllum lilianae Rendle) after 44 years. The North Queensland Naturalist 30(132): 4-5 [secondary reference]

Dockrill, A.W. (June 1967), A review of the genus Bulbophyllum Thou. in Australia Part 1 Section 1. The Orchadian 2(8): 104 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Bulbophyllum revolutum Dockrill & St.Cloud legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 574-575 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Bulbophyllum revolutum Dockrill & St.Cloud 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]

• Type: :... (holo BM!)."

taxonomic synonym: Bulbophyllum revolutum Dockrill & St.Cloud legitimate

Chapman, A.D. (1991), Australian Plant Name Index: 490 [secondary reference]

Dockrill, A.W. (1994), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 2: 774-775, Pl. 120 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Bulbophyllum revolutum Dockrill & St.Cloud 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: 135 [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 lilianiae (Rendle) 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]

orthographic variant: Bulbophyllum lilianae B.Hyland orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Adelopetalum lilianiae (Rendle) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Bulbophyllum revolutum Dockrill & St.Cloud legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Adelopetalum lilianiae (Rendle) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

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