Nicholls, W.H. (1950), Additions to the Orchidaceae of Australia I. The Victorian Naturalist 66(11): 212, fig. F–1 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Mr. N.A. Wakefield, who found this orchid in November, 1940, writes ... The fresh specimen I sent you was from Genoa Creek, Nov 13, 1949. (TYPE in National Herbarium, South Yarra.]"

Jones, D.L. (1988), Native Orchids of Australia: 249, 255 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Prasophyllum fuscum R.Br. legitimate

Jones, D.L. (1988), Supplement: new species, discoveries and name changes. Native Orchids of Australia: 625 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Prasophyllum affine Lindl. legitimate

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 110 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Prasophyllum affine Lindl. legitimate

Bernhardt, P. & Rowe, R.R. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Prasophyllum. Flora of New South Wales 4: 161, pl. 11 [secondary reference]

Bates, R.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Prasophyllum. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 879, Fig. 186a-b [secondary reference]

misapplication: Prasophyllum uroglossum Rupp legitimate by Forbes, S.J. & Ross, J.H. (April 1988), A Census of the Vascular Plants of Victoria Edn. 2: 167 common name: Tailed Leek-orchid [n/a]

Bishop, A. (1996), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 1: 41, Plate 100 [secondary reference]

Bishop, A. (2000), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 2: 41, Plate 100 [secondary reference]

Jeanes, J.A. in Ross, J.H. & Walsh, N.G. (June 2003), Orchidaceae. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Victoria Edn. 7: 24 [secondary reference]

pro parte misapplication: Prasophyllum affine Lindl. legitimate by Lindley, J. (September 1840), The Genera and Species of Orchidaceous Plants: 516

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: 31, 73, 114 [secondary reference]

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

pro parte misapplication: Prasophyllum affine Lindl. legitimate by Bates, R.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Prasophyllum. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 880, Fig. 186e-f

• APC Dist.: NSW, Vic

Clements, M.A. & Jones, D.L. (2019), Notes on Australasian orchids 5: Paraprasophyllum, a new genus in Prasophyllinae (Diurideae). Australian Orchid Review 84(5): 33 [basionym]

basionym of: Paraprasophyllum appendiculatum (Nicholls) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 341 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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