Bentham, G. (23 September 1873), Flora Australiensis 6: 411 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "W. Australia. Probably Swan river, Drummond, n. 206 and 357; Cape Naturaliste, Oldfield; Warren river, Walcot."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 114 [basionym]

basionym of: Sisyrinchium polystachyum (Benth.) F.Muell. legitimate

Geerinck, D.J.L. (1974), Revision of Australian Iridaceae. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 44: 40-41, Fig. 1 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "DARLING DISTRICT: Swan River, Drummond 206 (K lectotype ...; MEL isotypes)"

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 53 [secondary reference]

Cooke, D.A. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1986), Iridaceae. Flora of Australia 46: 13, Fig. 2A-C,. Map 10 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Sisyrinchium polystachyum (Benth.) F.Muell. legitimate

Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000), The Western Australian Flora, a descriptive catalogue: 71 [secondary reference]

common name: Many Spike Orthrosanthus [n/a]

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Flora of the South West 1: 325 [secondary reference]

common name: Many Spike Orthrosanthus [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Sisyrinchium polystachyum (Benth.) F.Muell. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

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