Kral, R. (1971), A treatment of Abildgaardia, Bulbostylis and Fimbristylis (Cyperaceae) for North America. Sida; contributions to botany 4(2): 72 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Carex ovata Burm.f. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Fimbristylis ovata (Burm.f.) J.Kern legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cyperus monostachyos L. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Abildgaardia monostachya (L.) Vahl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Fimbristylis monostachya (L.) Hassk. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Iria monostachya (L.) Kuntze legitimate

Wilson, K.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Cyperaceae. Flora of New South Wales 4: 380 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Fimbristylis ovata (Burm.f.) J.Kern legitimate

Jessup, L.W. (2005), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 3 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Fimbristylis ovata (Burm.f.) J.Kern legitimate

National Herbarium of New South Wales (2009), PlantNET Flora of New South Wales Online: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Fimbristylis ovata (Burm.f.) J.Kern legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Carex ovata Burm.f. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Fimbristylis ovata (Burm.f.) J.Kern legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cyperus monostachyos L. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Abildgaardia monostachya (L.) Vahl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Fimbristylis monostachya (L.) Hassk. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Iria monostachya (L.) Kuntze legitimate

• APC Comment: Treated as Fimbristylis ovata in the NT.
• APC Dist.: NT, Qld, NSW

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: 183 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Carex ovata Burm.f. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Fimbristylis ovata (Burm.f.) J.Kern legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cyperus monostachyos L. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Abildgaardia monostachya (L.) Vahl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Fimbristylis monostachya (L.) Hassk. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Iria monostachya (L.) Kuntze legitimate

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