Mueller, F.J.H. von (February 1875), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 9(72): 20 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In locis rupestribus Australiae orientalis calidioris; e.g.: Mount Wheeler, Thozet; Rockhampton, O'Shanesy; Gainsford et Herbert's Creek, Bowman; Suttor's River et Peak-Range, F.M.; Springsure, Wuth; Rockingham's Bay, Dallachy."

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 432 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 129 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 602 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 490 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 27 [secondary reference]

Sharpe, P. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Cyperaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 348, Fig. 52B [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 303 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 62 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. (2003), Australian tropical rain forest plants. Trees, Shrubs and Vines: Code 3093 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 569 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym: Scleria mackaviensis var. atrata Domin legitimate

• APC Dist.: NT, Qld

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