Kunth, K.S. (1843), Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum 4: 19 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Wight. Cat. n. 2373. (v.s. in herb. reg. Berol.) ...Xyris indica Willd. herb. n. 1069. (specimen sinistr.) Raan Mottle herb. reg. Berol. (ex Insula Ceylona.) – Peninsula Indiae orientalis (Wight), Insula Ceylona (herb. reg. Berol.)."

Hooker, J.D. (29 December 1859), Introductory Essay. The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(11): xlvii. [secondary reference]

Royen, P. van (March 1953), Xyridaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 4(4): 369 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Xyris complanata R.Br. legitimate

Evans, O.D. (1966), Xyridaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 27: 7 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Xyris complanata R.Br. legitimate

Doust, A.N. & Conn, B.J. (26 October 1994), Xyris L. section Xyris (Xyridaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 7(5): 461 [secondary reference]

• Type: 'Wight. Cat. n. 2373 ... Xyris indica Willd. herb. n. 1069. (specimen sinistr.) Raan Mottle herb. reg. Berol. (ex Insulae Ceylona.) - Peninsula Indiae orientalis (Wight), Insula Ceylona (herb. reg. Berol.)' (protologue) (n.v.).

Doust, A.N. & Conn, B.J. (26 October 1994), Xyris L. section Xyris (Xyridaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 7(5): 461 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Xyris complanata R.Br. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Xyris complanata R.Br. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Xyris complanata R.Br. legitimate

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