Bailey, F.M. (1890), A Synopsis of the Queensland Flora Suppl. 3: 81 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Bellenden-Ker, at 4,000 to 5,000 ft."

• Etymology: "So named from the scorched appearance of the spikelets."
• Comment: nom. illeg. non Ridley (1884).

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 597 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Exocarya scleroides (F.Muell.) Benth. legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 484 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Exocarya montivaga Domin legitimate

Blake, S.T. (1943), Notes on Australian Cyperaceae, VI. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 54(8): 72 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Exocarya scleroides (F.Muell.) Benth. legitimate

Kern, J.H. & Nooteboom, H.P. (1979), Cyperaceae — II. Flora Malesiana Series I 9(1): 187 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Exocarya scleroides (F.Muell.) Benth. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Exocarya scleroides (F.Muell.) Benth. legitimate

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