Wilson, K.L. (10 March 1997), New species of Cyperaceae in Western Australia. Nuytsia 11(2): 273-275, Fig. 1C-E [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Ellen Brook Tortoise Reserve, 21 miles [34 km] north of Perth, Western Australia, 19 October 1978, G.J. Keighery 1832 (holo: PERTH 02266865)."

• Etymology: "Named after Gregory J. Keighery, who collected the first specimens of this species and who has extensively collected the sedges of the south-west when many have ignored them."

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Flora of the South West 1: 273 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Eleocharis sp. Kenwick (G.J.Keighery 5179) [n/a]

• APC Dist.: WA

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

taxonomic synonym: Eleocharis sp. Kenwick (G.J.Keighery 5179) [n/a]

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