Boeckeler, J.O. (1875), Ein Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Cyperaceen-Flora Neuholland's und einiger polynesischer Inseln. Flora: oder Allgemeine Botanischer Zeitung 58(7): 119 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Queensl. Port. Mackay (Am. D.)"

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 488 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 18 [secondary reference]

• Comment: 'possibly conspecific with S. brownii Kunth'

Sharpe, P. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Cyperaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 350, Fig. 52F [secondary reference]

Wilson, K.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Cyperaceae. Flora of New South Wales 4: 382-383 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Scleria mackaviensis Boeckeler var. mackaviensis legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Scleria mackaviensis var. pallida Domin legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

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