Latz, P.K. (30 May 1990), Taxonomic studies of Fimbristylis (Cyperaceae) in Northern Australia. Nuytsia 7(2): 165-166, Fig. 1N-P [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Radon Creek area, 12 km S of Jabiru (12°45'S, 132°54'E), Northern Territory, 10 June 1978, P.K. Latz 7686 (holo: DNA; iso: NT)."

• Etymology: "The specific epithet refers to the composite inflorescence."

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

taxonomic synonym of: Actinoschoenus sp. sandstone (P.K.Latz 7686) NT Herbarium [n/a]

Larridon, I., Zuntini, A.R., Barrett, R.L., Wilson, K.L., Bruhl, J.J., Goetghebeur, P., Baker, W.J., Brewer, G.E., Epitawalage, N., Fairlie, I., Forest, F., Sabino Kikuchi, I.A.B., Pokorny, L., Semmouri, I., Spalink, D., Simpson, D.A., Muasya, A.M. & Roalson, E.H. (4 January 2021), Resolving generic limits in Cyperaceae tribe Abildgaardieae using targeted sequencing. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 196: 181 [basionym]

basionym of: Scleroschoenus compositus (Latz) K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Scleroschoenus compositus (Latz) K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl legitimate

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