Cyperaceae Juss.
Lepidosperma fairallianum R.L.Barrett , legitimate, scientific
Barrett, R.L. & Barrett, M.D. (3 November 2015), Twenty-seven new species of vascular plants from Western Australia. Nuytsia 26: 36-38, Fig. 7 APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "west base of Mount Ney at end of Mount Ney track and along western face, 40 km north of Condingup, Western Australia, 5 December 2005, R.L. Barrett & M.D. Barrett RLB 2985 (holo: PERTH 07304390; iso: NE, NSW)."
taxonomic synonym: Lepidosperma sp. Mt Burdett (M.A.Burgman & C.Layman MAB 3287) WA Herbarium [n/a] common name: Fairalls' Sword Sedge [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: WA
  • Etymology: "The epithet honours Arthur Fairall (1920–1970), Kings Park Superintendent (1962–1970), and Pauline Fairall (née Bond, 1935–2010), Kings Park Herbarium Botanist (1963–1973, 1995–2003), for their efforts in botanical collecting and commitment to the work of Kings Park and Botanic Garden."
Parker, C.M. & Percy-Bower, J.M. (31 March 2016), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2015. Nuytsia 27: 13 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Lepidosperma sp. Mt Burdett (M.A.Burgman & C.Layman MAB 3287) WA Herbarium [n/a]