Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1846), Restiaceae. Plantae Preissianae 2(1): 69 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "in depressis arenosis umbrosis sylvae supra oppidum Perth m. Septembri a. 1839, et in arenosis colliculosis umbrosis sylvae haud longe ab ora maris (Perth) m. Septembri a. 1839, tum in linoso-calculosis prope fontem Preiss'swell, Darling's-rangr, m. Jan. 1840 No. 1721♂ et 1716♂ et 1692."

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Hypolaena pubescens (R.Br.) Nees legitimate

Briggs, B.G. (10 April 2017), The identity of Restio curvulus Nees and lectotypifications of some Australian Restionaceae. Telopea 20: 90 [secondary reference]

• Type: "supra oppidum Perth m. Septembri a. 1839, et ... haud longe ab ora maris (Perth) m. Septembri a. 1939, ... prope fontem Preiss’swell, Darling’s-range, m. Jan. 1840 … [Preiss] No. ,1721 ♂ et 1716 ♂ (cum Caloropho aspero ♂) et 1692.
• Lectotype: "here designated: "supra oppidum Perth, Preiss 1721 ♂ (LD1651945)."

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