Orchidaceae Juss.
Corunastylis cuspidata D.L.Jones & L.M.Copel. , legitimate, scientific
Jones, D.L. & Copeland, L.M. (2017), Corunastylis cuspidata, (Orchidaceae), a new species from north-eastern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland, Australia. Australian Orchid Review 82(6): 54-56 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "New South Wales: Northern Tablelands: c. 10 km W of Ebor along the road to Guyra, 400 m WNW of Sandy Creek crossing, 27 Nov. 2004, L.M.Copland 3858 (holo CANB 599005; iso MEL, NSW, NE)."
  • Etymology: "From the Latin cuspidatus, pointed, drawing attention to the drawn-out long acuminate points on the petals when compared with those of Corunastylis archeri."
Bostock, P.D. & Holland, A.E. (August 2018), Appendix A: New names and name and status changes 2017 to 2018. Introduction to the Census of the Queensland Flora 2018: 9 [secondary reference]
Clements, M.A. & Jones, D.L. (2019), Notes on Australasian orchids 5: Paraprasophyllum, a new genus in Prasophyllinae (Diurideae). Australian Orchid Review 84(5): 27 [secondary reference]
Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 366 [secondary reference]
common name: Sharp Midge Orchid [n/a]
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Genoplesium sp. Cuspidata (L.M.Copeland 3858) Australian National Herbarium [n/a]
  • APC Comment: Treated as Genoplesium sp. Cuspidata (L.M.Copeland 3858) in NSW.
  • APC Dist.: Qld, NSW
Renner, M.A.M., Towle, B.J. & Weston, P.H. (27 September 2022), Two new species of Genoplesium R.Br. sensu lato (Orchidaceae: Prasophyllinae) from the Central Coast of New South Wales. Telopea 25: 292 [basionym]
basionym of: Genoplesium cuspidatum (D.L.Jones & L.M.Copel.) M.A.M.Renner legitimate