Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 43 [tax. nov.]

Rottboell, C.F. (1773), Descriptionum et Iconum Rariores et pro maxima parte novas plantas: 13 [replaced synonym]

replaced synonym of: Kyllinga monocephala Rottb. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.

Druce, G.C. (1917), Nomenclatorial Notes: chiefly African and Australian. The Botanical Exchange Club and Society of the British Isles Report for 1916, Suppl. 2: 630 [basionym]

basionym of: Kyllinga colorata (L.) Druce legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Endl. ex Hassk. legitimate

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