Nicholls, W.H. (1927), A new greenhood orchid. The Victorian Naturalist 43(11): 324, plate [primary reference]

• Type: "Victoria: Fern Tree Gully (W.H. Nicholls and F.J. Bishop, Aug., 1923), Greensborough (A.B. Braine, Sept., 1925), Wilson's Promontory (Dr. R.S. Rogers and Mrs. E. Coleman, Sept., 1926), Healesville (Mrs. E. Coleman, Oct., 1926), Wandin (D. Blair, Oct., 1926). Tasmania: Devenport to Smithton, N.W. Coast, August, September, October, 1926 (the Ven. Archdeacon Atkinson) ... The type is in the National Herbarium, Melbourne."

Curtis, W.M. (1980), Angiospermae: Orchidaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 4A: 19 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pterostylis foliata Hook.f. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 32 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pterostylis foliata Hook.f. legitimate

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

• Lectotype: "`Wilson's Promontory', Sep. 1926, R.S. Rogers & E. Coleman s.n. (lectotype MEL! here designated)."

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

taxonomic synonym of: Pterostylis foliata Hook.f. legitimate

Jones, D.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Pterostylis. Flora of New South Wales 4: 183 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pterostylis foliata Hook.f. legitimate

Jones, D.L. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Pterostylis. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 817 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pterostylis foliata Hook.f. legitimate

Jones, D.L. in Banks, D.P. (ed.) (1 August 1998), A taxonomic review of Pterostylis R.Br. in Tasmania. Australian Orchid Research 3: 144 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pterostylis foliata Hook.f. legitimate

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: 137 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pterostylis foliata Hook.f. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Pterostylis foliata Hook.f. legitimate

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 519 [secondary reference]

common name: Slender Greenhood [n/a]

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