Bailey, F.M. (February 1893), Contributions to the Queensland flora. Botany Bulletin. Department of Agriculture, Queensland 7: 67-68 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Fraser Island, Hon. Miss. Lovell."

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Xyridaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 80 [secondary reference]

Doust, A.N. & Conn, B.J. (26 October 1994), Xyris L. section Xyris (Xyridaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 7(5): 476 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Xyris juncea R.Br. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Xyris juncea R.Br. legitimate

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