Wilson, K.L. (27 September 1991), Systematic studies in Cyperus section Pinnati (Cyperaceae). Telopea 4(3): 419, 421, Figs 9g-i, 10c, 11b [tax. nov.]

• Type: "NORTHERN TERRITORY: Darwin and Gulf: c. 2 km N of Tanumbirini Waterhole, K.L.Wilson 5302, 12 May 1983; holo NSW; iso BRI,K,NT,NY,P,PERTH."

• Comment: The epithet is from the Latin unus, -a, -um, one and flos, floris, a flower, referring to the single-flowered spikelets.

Curry, S. & Chapman, A.R. (25 January 1996), Update to the informal names used in "Flora of the Kimberley Region". Nuytsia 10(3): 465 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Cyperus cunninghamii subsp. A Kimberley Flora legitimate

Western Australian Herbarium (2011), FloraBase: the Western Australian Flora Version 2.6: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Cyperus cunninghamii subsp. A Kimberley Flora legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym: Cyperus cunninghamii subsp. A [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Cyperus cunninghamii subsp. A Kimberley Flora legitimate misapplication: Cyperus cyperoides (L.) Kuntze legitimate by Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 40

• APC Dist.: WA, NT

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