Briggs, B.G. (21 March 2014), Desmocladus (Restionaceae) enlarged to include the Western Australian genera Harperia, Kulinia and Onychosepalum. Telopea 17: 32 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Restio confertospicatus Steud. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Harperia confertospicata (Steud.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson legitimate

Percy-Bower, J.M. & Parker, C.M. (16 March 2017), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2016. Nuytsia 28: 125 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Harperia confertospicata (Steud.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Restio confertospicatus Steud. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Harperia confertospicatus B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Harperia confertospicata (Steud.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

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