Kunth, K.S. (1843), Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum 4: 22 [primary reference]

Evans, O.D. (1966), Xyridaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 27: 3 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Xyris operculata Labill. legitimate

Conn, B.J. & Doust, A.N.L. (20 June 1997), Xyris L. section Pomatoxyris Endl. (Xyridaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 10(2): 192 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Xyris operculata Labill. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [orthographic variant]

orthographic variant of: Xyris brownii Kunth legitimate

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