Conn, B.J. & Doust, A.N.L. (20 June 1997), Xyris L. section Pomatoxyris Endl. (Xyridaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 10(2): 222-224, figs 17, 16 (map) [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Holotype: Western Australia: Darling: Dale: 19 km S along Nanga Road from Pinjarra-Williams Road [junction is 0.9 km SE of Dwellingup], State Forest No. 14., Doust 661 & Conn, 5 Nov. 1993 (NSW 279969); iso: (PERTH)."

taxonomic synonym: Xyris sp. A [n/a]

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Flora of the South West 1: 468 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Xyris sp. A [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Xyris sp. A Perth Flora [n/a]

• APC Dist.: WA

George, A.S. (December 2019), On orthography. Australian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter 181: 40 [secondary reference]

• Text: "Xyris atrovirida: from Latin ater (genitive atri) (black) + viridis (green); this is formed from two adjectives. The latter is already feminine and should not be changed to -a and the connecting vowel should be -i-. Thus, it should be X. atriviridis."

Percy-Bower, J.M. & Parker, C.M. (24 June 2021), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2020. Nuytsia 32: 19 [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Xyris atrivirida Doust & B.J.Conn orth. var.

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