Smith, J.E. (1804), Exotic Botany 1: 15, t. 9 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (none cited).

Dryander, J.C. in Koenig, K.D.E. & Sims, J. (ed.) (1 September 1806), Chloris Novae Hollandiae; or, Catalogue of the Plants of New Holland and Van Dieman's Island hitherto published, as far as they have come to the knowledge of J. Dryander. Annals of Botany 2(3): 529 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (20 October 1853), First general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 18 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 112 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1902), The Queensland Flora 5: 1565 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 259 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 537 [secondary reference]

Sulman, F. (1914), A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales II: 193, 236 [secondary reference]

common name: Golden Double Tail [n/a]

Rupp, H.M.R. (January 1944), The Orchids of New South Wales: 17-18, Pl. 3 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Diuris spathulata Sw. legitimate

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 478 [secondary reference]

Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 62-63 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Diuris spathulata Sw. legitimate

Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1: 96 [secondary reference]

common name: Yellow Double-tails [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 29 [secondary reference]

Jones, D.L. (1988), Native Orchids of Australia: 227 [secondary reference]

common name: Golden Donkey Orchid [n/a]

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 67 [secondary reference]

• Type: "`Port Jackson', J. White in herb. J.E. Smith 1393.6 (holo LINN!, iso LIV!)."

taxonomic synonym: Diuris spathulata Sw. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Diuris aurea var. obtusa Benth. legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1993), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 1: 150 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Diuris luteola D.L.Jones & B.Gray legitimate by Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 62-63

Jones, D.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Diuris. Flora of New South Wales 4: 143 [secondary reference]

Bishop, A. (1996), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 1: 16, Plate 27 [secondary reference]

common name: Golden Donkey Orchid [n/a]

Bishop, A. (2000), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 2: 16, Plate 27 [secondary reference]

common name: Golden Donkey Orchid [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: 24, 71, 87 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Diuris aurea Sm. var. aurea legitimate taxonomic synonym: Diuris spathulata Sw. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Diuris aurea var. obtusa Benth. legitimate

• APC Dist.: NSW

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

misapplied to: Diuris luteola D.L.Jones & B.Gray legitimate by Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 62-63

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

misapplied to: Diuris chrysantha D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate by Bailey, F.M. (1902), The Queensland Flora 5: 1565

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 214 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Diuris spathulata Sw. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Diuris aurea var. obtusa Benth. legitimate common name: Golden Donkey Orchid [n/a]

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