Hooker, J.D. (5 December 1853), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror. II. Flora Novae-Zelandiae 1(4): 246, t. 56 A. [tax. nov.]

• Type: Adenochilus gracilis J.D.Hook.

Fitzgerald, R.D. (March 1876), Australian Orchids 1(2): [3rd plate] [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 113 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Caladenia R.Br. legitimate

Sulman, F. (1914), A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales II: 205-206 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: From the Greek aden (a gland) and cheilos ( a lip), referring to the dense mass of glands covering the 3-lobed labellum.

Rupp, H.M.R. (January 1944), The Orchids of New South Wales: 69-70 [secondary reference]

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 469 [secondary reference]

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Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 10 [secondary reference]

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Bishop, A. (1996), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 1: 63 [secondary reference]

Bishop, A. (2000), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 2: 63 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 14 [secondary reference]

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

• APC Dist.: NSW

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 191 [secondary reference]

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