Cyperaceae Juss.
Fimbristylis caloptera Latz , legitimate, scientific
Latz, P.K. (30 May 1990), Taxonomic studies of Fimbristylis (Cyperaceae) in Northern Australia. Nuytsia 7(2): 163-164, Fig. 1H-J BHL [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "East Alligator River (12°32'S, 133°09'E), Northern Territory, 16 February 1973. C.R.Dunlop 3269 (holo: DNA; iso: AD, BRI, CANB, K, L, MEL, NT, NSW, PERTH). Lateritic soil [on] edge [of] E[ucalyptus] miniata forest."
  • Etymology: "The specific epithet refers to the attractive wings bordering the fruit."
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
  • APC Dist.: NT