Kunth, K.S. (1843), Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum 4: 22 [tax. nov.]

Nilsson, A. (1892), Studien Uber die Xyrideen. Kunglliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar n.s 24(14): 26 [secondary reference]

Evans, O.D. (1966), Xyridaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 27: 3 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Xyris operculata Labill. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 59 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Xyris operculata Labill. legitimate

Conn, B.J. & Doust, A.N.L. (20 June 1997), Xyris L. section Pomatoxyris Endl. (Xyridaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 10(2): 192 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Xyris operculata Labill. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Xyris brownei Kunth orth. var.

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