Clarke, C.B. in Durand, T.A. & Schinz, H. (1894), Conspectus Florae Africae 5: 619-620 [comb. et stat. nov.]

basionym: Isolepis subtilis Kunth legitimate

Levyns, M.R.B. (1944), Notes on Scirpus and descriptions of three new species. Journal of South African Botany 10: 29 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Scirpus chlorostachyus Levyns legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Isolepis sepulcralis Steud. legitimate

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