Tate, R. (1889), Definitions of four new species of Australian plants. Transactions, proceedings and report, Royal Society of South Australia 12: 131 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Wet heath-ground, Central Dudley Peninsular, Kangaroo Island (R.T., November, 1883)."

• Etymology: "Having a disk.

Black, J.M. (1922), Cyatheaceae - Orchidaceae. Flora of South Australia 1: 91 [secondary reference]

Kükenthal, G. (1938), Vorarbeiten zu einer Monographie der Rhynchosporoideae II. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 44(5-10): 100 [secondary reference]

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Rye, B.L. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Cyperaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 2: 898-899 [secondary reference]

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Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA, SA

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