Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. (1841), Characters of new Genera and Species of New Holland Cyperaceae, Restiaceae, and Juncaceae. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 1 6: 45 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Helothrix pusilla Nees.

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 352 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Schoenus L. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 127 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Schoenus L. legitimate

Kükenthal, G. (1938), Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 44: 16, 84 [basionym]

basionym of: Schoenus sect. Helothrix (Nees) Kük. legitimate

Kern, J.H. (1974), Cyperaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 7(3): 678 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Schoenus sect. Helothrix (Nees) Kük. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Schoenus L. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Schoenus L. legitimate

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