Baijnath, H. (1976), Studies in Cyperaceae in southern Africa: 8. Two new species of Cyperus L. Journal of South African Botany 42(4): 372-373, Fig. 2 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "NATAL - 3030 (Port Shepstone): Park Rynie, off Main South Coast Road (-BC), December 1970, Baijnath 824 (NBG, holo: K, NU, IU, holotype: K, NU, MO, P, PRE)."

Bostock, P.D. & Holland, A.E. (August 2016), Appendix A: New names and name and status changes 2015 census to 2016 census. Introduction to the Census of the Queensland Flora 2016: 20 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: Qld (naturalised)

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