Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 235 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "W. Australia, Drummond, n. 81 and 943; Albany and Stirling Range, F. Mueller, Maxwell, Muir; Gordon and Vasse Rivers, Oldfield."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 124 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym of: Chaetanthus aristatus (R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson legitimate

Briggs, B.G. (21 August 2015), The identity of Restio trisepalus Nees, the new combination Leptocarpus trisepalus and lectotypifications in Australian Restionaceae. Telopea 18: 219 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "W. [Western] Australia, Vasse R., Oldfield ♀ (K873668; isolecto MEL0014372, MEL0014373)."

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Chaetanthus aristatus (R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson legitimate

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