Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 229 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(T.) v.v."

Poiret, J.L.M. in Lamarck, J.-B.P.A. de M. de & Poiret, J.L.M. (1 November 1817), Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique Suppl. 5(1): 185 [basionym]

basionym of: Cyperus schoenoides (R.Br.) Poir. nom. inval.

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 308 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis squarrulosa F.Muell. legitimate

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

• Lectotype: "Gulf of Carpentaria (R. Brown, Iter australiense 1802-05 No. 5961"

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

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis squarrulosa F.Muell. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis squarrulosa F.Muell. legitimate

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