Pescott, E.E. & Nicholls, W.H. (1928), A new species of orchid. The Victorian Naturalist 45: 235 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "The type is in the National Herbarium, Melbourne ... In December, 1928, Mr. Williamson visited Cobungra, and collected fresh material, from which the above description is made."

• Etymology: "The species is named in honour of Mrs. Hilda Elliott, wife of Senator R. D. Elliott, who was able to obtain a grant of money to enable the club to carry our researches in this State."

Nicholls, W.H. (1939), Notes on Caladenia testacea, R.BR., C. angustata, Ldl. and other forms. The Victorian Naturalist 55: 168 [basionym]

basionym of: Caladenia testacea var. hildae (Pescott & Nicholls) Nicholls legitimate

Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 395 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Caladenia testacea R.Br. legitimate

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 31 [secondary reference]

• Type: "... 1927, H. Morgan s.n. (holo MEL not found)."

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 31 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Caladenia testacea var. hildae (Pescott & Nicholls) Nicholls legitimate

Bernhardt, P. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Caladenia. Flora of New South Wales 4: 204, pl. 14 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Caladenia testacea var. hildae (Pescott & Nicholls) Nicholls legitimate

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Orchidaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 772, Fig. 153i-k [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Caladenia testacea var. hildae (Pescott & Nicholls) Nicholls legitimate pro parte misapplication: Caladenia testacea R.Br. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 395 common name: Golden Caladenia [n/a] common name: Honey Caladenia [n/a]

Bishop, A. (1996), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 1: 133, Plate 325 [secondary reference]

Bishop, A. (2000), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 2: 133, Plate 325 [secondary reference]

Jones, D.L., Clements, M.A., Sharma, I.K. & Mackenzie, A.M. (September 2001), A new classification of Caladenia R.Br. (Orchidaceae). The Orchadian 13(9): 414 [basionym]

basionym of: Stegostyla hildae (Pescott & 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: 19, 20, 28 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Caladenia testacea var. hildae (Pescott & Nicholls) Nicholls legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Stegostyla hildae (Pescott & Nicholls) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate misapplication: Caladenia testacea R.Br. legitimate by Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 324

Hopper, S.D. & Brown, A.P. (29 April 2004), Robert Brown's Caladenia revisited, including a revision of its sister genera Cyanicula, Ericksonella and Pheladenia (Caladeniinae: Orchidaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 17(2): 207 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Stegostyla hildae (Pescott & Nicholls) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

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: 9, 63, 67, 110 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Caladenia testacea var. hildae (Pescott & Nicholls) Nicholls legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Stegostyla hildae (Pescott & Nicholls) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate pro parte misapplication: Caladenia testacea R.Br. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 395

• APC Dist.: NSW, Vic

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 89-90 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Caladenia testacea var. hildae (Pescott & Nicholls) Nicholls legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Stegostyla hildae (Pescott & Nicholls) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate common name: Golden Caps [n/a]

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