Briggs, B.G., Dixon, K.W. & Johnson, L.A.S. (16 August 2012), New species and variation in Lepidobolus (Restionaceae) from Western Australia. Telopea 14: 32-35. Fig. 3 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Western Australia: 2 miles [3.2 km] N of Badgingarra, C. Gittins 1723a, Sep 1967 / (holo: NSW 102485; iso: CANB, MEL, PERTH).

• Etymology: "The epithet refers to the sharply angled culms that are square in cross-section; quadratus (Latin) = fourcornered, square."

Biggs, L.J. & Parker, C.M. (21 November 2013), Updates to Western Australia's vascular plant census for 2012. Nuytsia 23: 514 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Lepidobolus quadratus B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson manuscript name

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

taxonomic synonym: Lepidobolus sp. (E.A.Griffin 2093) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Lepidobolus 'quadratus' B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Lepidobolus quadratus Paczk. & A.R.Chapm. nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Lepidobolus quadratus B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson manuscript name

• APC Dist.: WA

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