Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 228 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(T.) B. v.s."

• Comment: Scirpus miliaceus Thunb. p.p. cited in synonymy.

Poiret, J.L.M. in Lamarck, J.-B.P.A. de M. de & Poiret, J.L.M. (1 November 1817), Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique Suppl. 5(1): 99 [basionym]

basionym of: Scirpus brevifolius (R.Br.) Poir. legitimate

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 312 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis ferruginea (L.) Vahl legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 459 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis ferruginea var. typica Domin nom. inval.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis ferruginea (L.) Vahl legitimate

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