Eaton, A. in Eaton, A. (ed.) (1822), Manual of Botany for the Northern States Edn. 3: 115, 347, 353 [comb. et stat. nov.]

• Type: Microstylis ophioglossoides (Willd.) Eaton

basionym: Malaxis subg. Microstylis Nutt. legitimate

• Comment: nom. et orth. cons. (ref. I.C.B.N. (1983) No. 1553).

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

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 519 [secondary reference]

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 91 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Malaxis Sol. ex Sw. legitimate

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 273 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Malaxis Sol. ex Sw. legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Microstylus Eaton orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Malaxis Sol. ex Sw. legitimate

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