Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Martius, C.F.P. von (1 April 1842), Cyperaceae. Flora Brasiliensis 2(1): 101 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Scirpus capitatus L. legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 446 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Eleocharis capitata (L.) R.Br. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Eleocharis geniculata (L.) Roem. & Schult. legitimate

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