Nilsson, A. (1892), Studien Uber die Xyrideen. Kunglliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar n.s 24(14): 28 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Australien (in herb. Holm.)."

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 432 [secondary reference]

Evans, O.D. (1966), Xyridaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 27: 4 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Xyris operculata var. macrocephala Benth. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 59 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Xyris operculata var. macrocephala Benth. legitimate

Doust, A.N. & Conn, B.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Xyridaceae. Flora of New South Wales 4: 262, pl. 19 [secondary reference]

Conn, B.J. & Doust, A.N.L. (20 June 1997), Xyris L. section Pomatoxyris Endl. (Xyridaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 10(2): 196-199, figs 3, 4 (map) APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Xyris operculata var. macrocephala Benth. legitimate

• APC Dist.: NSW

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