Fitzgerald, R.D. (May 1885), New Australian orchids. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 23: 137 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "New South Wales."

• Comment: Index Kewensis gives p. 157 in error.

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 259 [secondary reference]

Rupp, H.M.R. (January 1944), The Orchids of New South Wales: 13-14 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Fitzgerald gives the type locality as Guntawang, Mudgee district, the specimen collected by A.G.Hamilton."

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 200, 730 [secondary reference]

common name: Tricolour Diuris [n/a] common name: Spotted-throat Cowslip [n/a]

• Comment: Errata notes on page 730 suggest that illustrations and some aspects of the accompanying text for Diuris tricolor be regarded with caution due to the possibility of identification errors and changes in nomenclature within the Orchidaceae.

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 29 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Diuris colemaniae Rupp legitimate

Jones, D.L. (1988), Native Orchids of Australia: 243, 244 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Diuris sheaffiana Fitzg. legitimate

Jones, D.L. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Diuris. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 410 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Diuris sheaffiana Fitzg. legitimate

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 71 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Diuris sheaffiana Fitzg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Diuris colemaniae Rupp legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, Vic

Jones, D.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Diuris. Flora of New South Wales 4: 141 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Diuris sheaffiana Fitzg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Diuris colemaniae Rupp legitimate

Bishop, A. (1996), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 1: 11-12, Plate 17 [secondary reference]

Bishop, A. (2000), Field guide to the orchids of New South Wales and Victoria Edn. 2: 11-12, Plate 17 [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: 22 [secondary reference]

Jessup, L.W. (2005), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 3 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Diuris sheaffiana Fitzg. legitimate

Backhouse, G., Kosky, B., Rouse, D. & Turner, J. (2016), Bush Gems: A Guide to the Wild Orchids of Victoria, Australia: [p.336 (photo), p. 364 (photos, map) of PDF [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Diuris sheaffiana Fitzg. legitimate common name: Painted Diuris [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: 25, 72, 87, 114 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym: Diuris sheaffiana Fitzg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Diuris colemanae Rupp orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Diuris colemaniae Rupp legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, Vic

Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 216 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Diuris sheaffiana Fitzg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Diuris colemaniae Rupp legitimate common name: Pine Donkey Orchid [n/a] common name: Long-tailed Goat Orchid [n/a]

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