Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 122 [comb. et stat. nov.]

basionym: Pterostylis rufa var. despectans Nicholls legitimate

Jones, D.L. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Pterostylis. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 825-826, Fig. 173c-e [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Pterostylis rufa var. despectans Nicholls legitimate

Bishop, A. (1996), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 1: 78, Plate 193 [secondary reference]

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 10 [secondary reference]

Bishop, A. (2000), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 2: 78, Plate 193 [secondary reference]

Jones, D.L., Clements, M.A. & Molloy, B.P.J. in Banks, D.P. (ed.) (28 November 2002), A synopsis of the subtribe Pterostylidinae. Australian Orchid Research 4: 132 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Oligochaetochilus despectans (Nicholls) Szlach. legitimate

Jeanes, J.A. in Ross, J.H. & Walsh, N.G. (June 2003), Orchidaceae. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Victoria Edn. 7: 23, 26 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Pterostylis rufa var. despectans Nicholls legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Oligochaetochilus despectans (Nicholls) Szlach. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Pterostylis rufa var. despectans Nicholls legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Oligochaetochilus despectans (Nicholls) Szlach. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pterostylis aff. despectans (Mt Bryan) [n/a]

• APC Dist.: SA, Vic

Barker, W.R., Barker, R.M., Jessop, J. & Vonow, H. (ed.) (18 March 2005), Census of South Australian Vascular Plants 5th Edition. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens Supplement 1: 199-200 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Pterostylis rufa var. despectans Nicholls legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Oligochaetochilus despectans (Nicholls) Szlach. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pterostylis aff. despectans (Mt Bryan) [n/a]

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: 38, 98, 117 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Pterostylis rufa var. despectans Nicholls legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Oligochaetochilus despectans (Nicholls) Szlach. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pterostylis despectans D.L.Jones nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Pterostylis sp. aff. biseta (Lara) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Pterostylis aff. despectans (Mt Bryan) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Pterostylis sp. aff. biseta 2 [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Pterostylis sp. aff. despectans [n/a] pro parte taxonomic synonym: Pterostylis aff. despectans [n/a]

• APC Dist.: SA, NSW, Vic

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 563 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Oligochaetochilus despectans (Nicholls) Szlach. legitimate

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