Roxburgh, W. (1820), Flora Indica; or descriptions of Indian Plants, by the late William Roxburgh 1: 233 [tax. nov.]

Link, J.H.F. (1827), Hortus Regius Botanicus Berolinensis 1: 292 [basionym]

basionym of: Fimbristylis pallescens (Roxb.) Link legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 455 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis aestivalis (Retz.) Vahl legitimate

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