Fitzgerald, R.D. (March 1888), Australian Orchids 2(3): 1st plate [tax. nov.]

• Type: "...rediscovered by my friend, H. Deane, F.L.S., at Gladesville, a few miles from Sydney... flowers in March. It was found growing under Tea-tree (Kunzea), would appear to flower very seldom, and must be extremely rare."

• Etymology: "The new species I have named after the discoverer..."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (13 May 1889), Systematic Census of Australian Plants Suppl. 4: 4 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 190 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 263 [secondary reference]

Sulman, F. (1914), A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales II: 188 [secondary reference]

Rupp, H.M.R. (January 1944), The Orchids of New South Wales: 31 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Gladesville, Deane, Holotype."

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 475 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 30 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Genoplesium baueri R.Br. legitimate

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 81 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Genoplesium baueri R.Br. legitimate

Jones, D.L. & Clements, M.A. (September 1989), Reinterpretation of the genus Genoplesium R.Br. (Orchidaceae: Prasophyllinae). Lindleyana 4(3): 142 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Genoplesium baueri R.Br. legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Prasophyllum deanianum Fitzg. orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Genoplesium baueri R.Br. legitimate

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 389 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Genoplesium baueri R.Br. legitimate

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