Diels, F.L.E. & Pritzel, E.G. (15 April 1904), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae occidentalis. Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Pflanzen Westaustraliens, ihrer Verbreitung und ihrer Lebensverhaltnisse. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 35(1): 90 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "in distr. Avon pr. Tammin in arenosis fruticulosis (D. 5070); in distr. Eyre pr. Graspatch in fruticetis lutoso-arenosis flor. m. Nov. (D. 5296)."

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 45 [secondary reference]

Briggs, B.G. & Johnson, L.A.S. (21 December 1998), New combinations arising from a new classification of non-African Restionaceae. Telopea 8(1): 27 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Type: Western Australia: Avon, Tammin, L. Diels 5070, 24 Nov. 1901 Male (lecto, here selected, B; iso NSW). The residual syntype (examined in B) is an allied undescribed species of Desmocladus. The lectotypification maintains the name for the more widespread and abundant species.

Briggs, B.G. & Johnson, L.A.S. (21 December 1998), New combinations arising from a new classification of non-African Restionaceae. Telopea 8(1): 27 [basionym]

basionym of: Desmocladus myriocladus (Gilg) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson legitimate

Briggs, B.G. & Johnson, L.A.S. in Meney, K.A. & Pate, J.S. (1 September 1999), A guide to a new classification of Australian Restionaceae and allied families. Australian Rushes: 51 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Desmocladus myriocladus (Gilg) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson legitimate

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