Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 27 [comb. et stat. nov.]

basionym: Caladenia patersonii var. magnifica Nicholls legitimate

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Orchidaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 790 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Caladenia patersonii var. magnifica Nicholls legitimate common name: Magnificent Spider-orchid [n/a]

Bishop, A. (1996), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 1: 156, Plate 376 [secondary reference]

Bishop, A. (2000), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 2: 156, Plate 376 [secondary reference]

Szlachetko, D.L. (28 February 2001), Genera et species Orchidalium. 1. Polish Botanical Journal 46(1): 18 [basionym]

basionym of: Calonema magnificum (Nicholls) Szlach. legitimate

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): 395 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Arachnorchis magnifica (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: 17, 19 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Caladenia patersonii var. magnifica Nicholls legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Arachnorchis magnifica (Nicholls) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

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): 195 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Caladenia patersonii var. magnifica Nicholls legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Arachnorchis magnifica (Nicholls) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Calonema magnificum (Nicholls) Szlach. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Calonemorchis magnifica (Nicholls) Szlach. legitimate

Backhouse, G., Kosky, B., Rouse, D. & Turner, J. (2016), Bush Gems: A Guide to the Wild Orchids of Victoria, Australia: [p. 164 (photo), p. 215 (photos, map) of PDF] [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Caladenia patersonii var. magnifica Nicholls legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Arachnorchis magnifica (Nicholls) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate common name: Magnificent Spider-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: 10, 110 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Caladenia patersonii var. magnifica Nicholls legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Calonema magnifica Szlach. orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Calonema magnificum (Nicholls) Szlach. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Arachnorchis magnifica (Nicholls) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Calonemorchis magnifica (Nicholls) Szlach. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Caladenia magnifica D.L.Jones nom. inval.

• APC Dist.: Vic (presumed extinct)

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 108 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Caladenia patersonii var. magnifica Nicholls legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Calonema magnificum (Nicholls) Szlach. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Arachnorchis magnifica (Nicholls) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate common name: Magnificent Spider Orchid [n/a]

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