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.

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 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Scirpus capitatus Poir. nom. illeg.

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 320 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Fimbristylis cephalophora F.Muell. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 126 [secondary reference]

Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 2: 753 [basionym]

basionym of: Iria capitata (R.Br.) Kuntze legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 595 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 463-464 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Fimbristylis cephalophora F.Muell. legitimate

Gardner, C.A. (1930), Part I. Pteridophyta-Proteaceae. Enumeratio Plantarum Australiae Occidentalis: 12 [secondary reference]

Blake, S.T. (1969), Studies in Cyperaceae. Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 8: 9 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Queensland, Endeavour River, Bustard Bay, Banks & Solander (BM, lectotype – fragment and photo BRI)

Blake, S.T. (1969), Studies in Cyperaceae. Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 8: 9 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis furva R.Br. legitimate

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 41 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis furva R.Br. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis furva R.Br. legitimate

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