Clarke, C.B. in Hooker, J.D. (September 1893), Cyperaceae. The Flora of British India 6(19): 637 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Fimbristylis spirostachya F.Muell. ex Benth. legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 457 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Fimbristylis spirostachya F.Muell. ex Benth. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis depauperata R.Br. legitimate

Kern, J.H. (1974), Cyperaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 7(3): 576 [secondary reference]

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

orthographic variant: Fimbristylis diphylla var. spirostachys C.B.Clarke orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis depauperata R.Br. legitimate

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