[3][4][5][6] Sarcochilus falcatus was first formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown who published the description in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen.

The specific epithet (falcatus) is a Latin word meaning "sickle-shaped" or "curved",[9] referring to the shape of the leaves.

[10] The orange blossom orchid grows on trees but sometimes on rocks, usually in places exposed to air movement, clouds and drizzly weather.

[11] This orchid is classed as "endangered" in Victoria under the Victorian Government Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988.

[5] It is classified as "least concern" (LC) by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.