Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 232 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 352 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Schoenus L. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 127 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Schoenus L. legitimate

Kuntze, C.E.O. in Post, T. von & Kuntze, O. (1903), Lexikon Generum Phanerogamarum: 507 [basionym]

basionym of: Schoenus sect. Chaetospora (R.Br.) Kuntze legitimate

Kern, J.H. (1974), Cyperaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 7(3): 672 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Schoenus L. legitimate

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 93 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Schoenus L. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Chaetophora Domin orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Schoenus L. legitimate

Barrett, R.L., Wilson, K.L. & Bruhl, J.J. (2 July 2020), Reinstatement and revision of the genus Chaetospora (Cyperaceae: Schoeneae). Telopea 23: 96-98 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Lectotype species: Chaetospora curvifolia R.Br., here designated."

nomenclatural synonym: Schoenus ser. Sphaerocephalae Benth. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Schoenus subg. Pseudomesomelaena Kük. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ptilanthelium Steud. legitimate

• Etymology: "Brown (1810) did not give the derivation of his generic name but it can be inferred to be a combination of the Greek words chaete (bristle) and spora (a seed), referring to the nutlet surrounded by bristles."
• Text: "The lectotype is chosen on the basis that C. curvifolia is relatively representative of Brown’s generic description."

Barrett, R.L., Bruhl, J.J. & Wilson, K.L. (16 April 2021), Revision of generic concepts in Schoeneae subtribe Tricostulariinae (Cyperaceae) with a new Australian genus Ammothryon and new species of Tricostularia. Telopea 24: 78-79 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Schoenus ser. Sphaerocephalae Benth. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Schoenus sect. Chaetospora (R.Br.) Kuntze legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Schoenus subg. Pseudomesomelaena Kük. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ptilanthelium Steud. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Chaetophora Domin orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Chaetospora R.Br. sect. Chaetospora legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Schoenus sect. Chaetospora (R.Br.) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ptilanthelium Steud. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Schoenus subg. Pseudomesomelaena Kük. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas

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