Vahl, M.(H.) (1806), Enumeratio Plantarum Edn. 2, 2: 279 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in India orientali. König."

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: 104 [basionym]

basionym of: Trichelostylis quinquangularis (Vahl) Nees legitimate

Kunth, K.S. (1837), Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum 2: 229 [basionym]

basionym of: Fimbristylis quinquangularis (Vahl) Kunth legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 461 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Fimbristylis quinquangularis (Vahl) Kunth legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Fimbristylis quinquangularis (Vahl) Kunth legitimate

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