Nicholls, W.H. (1942), Two new varieties of orchids. The Victorian Naturalist 58: 115, & fig. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Mt. Tarrengower, Maldon (Victoria). Collector: Mrs. J. von Bibra – 23/10/1941."

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

taxonomic synonym of: Pterostylis boormanii Rupp legitimate

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

• Type: " 'Mt Tarrengower, Maldon, Victoria', 23 Oct. 1941, J. von Bibra s.n. (holo & iso MEL!)"

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 excelsa M.A.Clem. legitimate

Jones, D.L. (30 March 1994), New species of Orchidaceae from south-eastern Australia. Muelleria 8(2): 191 [secondary reference]

• Type: "HOLOTYPUS: Victoria: Mt Tarrengower, Maldon, J. von Bibra, 23 Oct. 1941 (MEL!)."

Jones, D.L. (30 March 1994), New species of Orchidaceae from south-eastern Australia. Muelleria 8(2): 191 [basionym]

basionym of: Pterostylis valida (Nicholls) D.L.Jones legitimate

Jones, D.L. & Clements, M.A. in Banks, D.P. (ed.) (28 November 2002), A new classification of Pterostylis R.Br. (Orchidaceae). Australian Orchid Research 4: 78 [basionym]

basionym of: Oligochaetochilus validus (Nicholls) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 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: 133 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Victoria. Mt Tarrengower, Maldon, 23 Oct. 1941, J. von Bibra s.n. (holo MEL!; iso MEL!)."

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: 133 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

Jeanes, J.A. in Ross, J.H. & Walsh, N.G. (June 2003), Orchidaceae. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Victoria Edn. 7: 27 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pterostylis valida (Nicholls) D.L.Jones legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Pterostylis valida (Nicholls) D.L.Jones legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Pterostylis valida (Nicholls) D.L.Jones legitimate

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 575 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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