Gaudichaud-Beaupre, C. (1829), Voyage Autour du Monde ... sur les Corvettes de S.M. l'Uranie et la Physicienne. Botanique 10: 416, T. 29 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Ins. Molucc."

Clarke, C.B. (1908), New genera and species of Cyperaceae. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information. Additional Series 8: 46 [replaced synonym]

replaced synonym of: Cladium globiceps C.B.Clarke legitimate

Pfeiffer, H.H. (1927), Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 23: 349 [basionym]

basionym of: Cladium glomeratum (Gaudich.) H.Pfeiff. nom. illeg.

Koyama, T. (1956), Taxonomic Study of Cyperaceae V. Botanical Magazine (Tokyo) 69: 63 [basionym]

basionym of: Machaerina glomerata (Gaudich.) T.Koyama legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Baumea rubiginosa (Spreng.) Boeckeler legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Machaerina rubiginosa (Spreng.) T.Koyama legitimate

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