Briggs, B.G. & Johnson, L.A.S. (16 August 2012), New species of Sporadanthus and Lepyrodia (Restionaceae) from eastern and Western Austalia. Telopea 14: 12-13, Figs 1, 2 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Western Australia: 11 km E of Nannup on Brockman Hwy, B.G.Briggs 8391a & L.A.S.Johnson, 27 Oct 1988 [male] (holo NSW 295168; iso CANB, MEL, PERTH, NBG).

• Etymology: "The epithet refers to occurrence near rivers or creeks: (Latin) rivularis = of a brook or stream."

Biggs, L.J. & Parker, C.M. (21 November 2013), Updates to Western Australia's vascular plant census for 2012. Nuytsia 23: 521 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Sporadanthus rivularis L.A.S.Johnson & B.G.Briggs manuscript name

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Sporadanthus 'rivularis' B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Sporadanthus rivularis Paczk. & A.R.Chapm. nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Sporadanthus rivularis J.R.Wheeler, N.G.Marchant & M.Lewington nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Sporadanthus rivularis L.A.S.Johnson & B.G.Briggs manuscript name

• APC Dist.: WA

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