Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. (1834), New Genera of Plants. Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal 17(34): 265 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Rhynchospora, Wall! Cat. n. 3422. a. HAM. In Nepalia; Wallich."

Kunth, K.S. (1837), Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum 2: 289 [basionym]

basionym of: Rhynchospora wallichiana (Nees) Kunth legitimate

Hooker, J.D. (29 December 1859), Introductory Essay. The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(11): xlviii. [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 349 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Rhynchospora wallichiana (Nees) Kunth legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 468 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rhynchospora rubra (Lour.) Domin isonym

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rhynchospora rubra (Lour.) Makino legitimate

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