Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Wight, R. (December 1834), Cyperaceae Indicae, praecipue juxta herbaria Wightii, Wallichii, Roylei et Lindleyi. Contributions to the Botany of India: 95 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Fimbristylis, Wall. cat. n. 3630 – Nepalia; Wallich."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1874), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 8(71): 273 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 317 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Fimbristylis cyperoides R.Br. legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1874), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 8(71): 273

Clarke, C.B. in Hooker, J.D. (September 1893), Cyperaceae. The Flora of British India 6(19): 649 [basionym]

basionym of: Fimbristylis fusca (Nees) C.B.Clarke legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 454 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Fimbristylis cyperoides R.Br. legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1874), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 8(71): 273

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

misapplied to: Fimbristylis microcarya F.Muell. legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1874), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 8(71): 273

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Fimbristylis fusca (Nees) C.B.Clarke legitimate

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

misapplied to: Fimbristylis microcarya F.Muell. legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1874), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 8(71): 273

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