Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 257 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(M.) v.v."

Rendle, A.B. (1899), Notes on Xyris. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 37: 504 [basionym]

basionym of: Xyris lacera var. teretifolia (R.Br.) Rendle legitimate

Wakefield, N.A. (1954), The Western Australian species of Xyris. Western Australian Naturalist 4: 78 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "LUCKY BAY – R. Brown, the type of X. teretifolia" (Rendle)"

Wakefield, N.A. (1954), The Western Australian species of Xyris. Western Australian Naturalist 4: 78 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Xyris lacera R.Br. legitimate

Conn, B.J. & Doust, A.N.L. (20 June 1997), Xyris L. section Pomatoxyris Endl. (Xyridaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 10(2): 238 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Xyris lacera R.Br. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Xyris lacera R.Br. legitimate

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