Nicholls, W.H. (7 January 1936), Orchid notes: two new varieties. The Victorian Naturalist 52(9): 167 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Victoria: Clydesdale, Oct.–Nov., 1932, 1933, 1934 (Miss M. Ritter)."

Jones, D.L. (1988), Native Orchids of Australia: 128-129 [secondary reference]

common name: Magnificent Spider Orchid [n/a]

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

• Lectotype: "`"Rising Shine" in the Clydesdale District', Nov. 1932, M. Ritter s.n. (lectotype MEL! here designated)."

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

basionym of: Caladenia magnifica (Nicholls) D.L.Jones & G.W.Carr legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Caladenia magnifica (Nicholls) D.L.Jones & G.W.Carr 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 [basionym]

basionym of: Arachnorchis magnifica (Nicholls) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate

Szlachetko, D.L. (July 2002), Nomenclatural adjustments in the Thelymitroideae (Orchidaceae). Polish Botanical Journal 46(2): 141 [basionym]

basionym of: Calonemorchis magnifica (Nicholls) Szlach. 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 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Caladenia magnifica (Nicholls) D.L.Jones & G.W.Carr 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 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Caladenia magnifica (Nicholls) D.L.Jones & G.W.Carr legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Caladenia magnifica (Nicholls) D.L.Jones & G.W.Carr legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Caladenia magnifica (Nicholls) D.L.Jones & G.W.Carr legitimate

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