Nicholls, W.H. (1950), Additions to the Orchidaceae of Australia I. The Victorian Naturalist 66(11): 215, fig. D. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Maryborough, Victoria (leg. W.H. Nicholls, Nov., 1947 – TYPE in National Herbarium, South Yarra.)"

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

basionym of: Pterostylis despectans (Nicholls) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate

Jones, D.L. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Pterostylis. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 825 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pterostylis despectans (Nicholls) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate

Szlachetko, D.L. (28 February 2001), Genera et species Orchidalium. 1. Polish Botanical Journal 46(1): 24 [basionym]

basionym of: Oligochaetochilus despectans (Nicholls) Szlach. 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: 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: 26 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pterostylis despectans (Nicholls) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Pterostylis despectans (Nicholls) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate

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 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pterostylis despectans (Nicholls) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Pterostylis despectans (Nicholls) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate

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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