Rottboell, C.F. (1773), Descriptionum et Iconum Rariores et pro maxima parte novas plantas: 45 [tax. nov.]

Roemer, J.J. & Schultes, J.A. (1817), Systema Vegetabilium 2: 155 [basionym]

basionym of: Eleocharis spiralis (Rottb.) Roem. & Schult. legitimate

Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Wight, R. (December 1834), Cyperaceae Indicae, praecipue juxta herbaria Wightii, Wallichii, Roylei et Lindleyi. Contributions to the Botany of India: 114 [basionym]

basionym of: Limnochloa spiralis (Rottb.) Nees legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 445 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Eleocharis spiralis (Rottb.) Roem. & Schult. legitimate

Blake, S.T. (1939), A monograph of the genus Eleocharis in Australia and New Zealand. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 50(12): 97 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Eleocharis spiralis (Rottb.) Roem. & Schult. legitimate

Sharpe, P. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Cyperaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 292 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Eleocharis spiralis (Rottb.) Roem. & Schult. legitimate

Rosen, D.J., Hatch, S.L. & Carter, R. (2008), Taxonomy and nomenclature of three closely related species of Eleocharis subgenus Limnochloa (Cyperaceae). Blumea 53: 242 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: (here designated): Koenig s.n. 1834 (lecto C, barcode L 56/2004 No. 55; iso-lecto C), India Malabaria.

Rosen, D.J., Hatch, S.L. & Carter, R. (2008), Taxonomy and nomenclature of three closely related species of Eleocharis subgenus Limnochloa (Cyperaceae). Blumea 53: 242 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Eleocharis spiralis (Rottb.) Roem. & Schult. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Eleocharis spiralis (Rottb.) Roem. & Schult. legitimate

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