Roemer, J.J. & Schultes, J.A. (1817), Systema Vegetabilium Edn. 16, 2: 160 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Scirpus plantagineus Retz. legitimate

• Comment: This combination is sometimes attributed to R.Brown, Prodr. 224 (1810). Brown lists Scirpus plantagineus Retz. as belonging to his new genus Eleocharis but does not definitely associate the genus and species names as required by ICN Art. 35.2 (Melbourne Code, 2012).

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1874), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 8(69): 238 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 292 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Eleocharis sphacelata R.Br. legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1874), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 8(69): 238

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 445 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Eleocharis sphacelata R.Br. legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1874), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 8(69): 238

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 445 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eleocharis plantaginoides (Rottb.) Domin isonym

Blake, S.T. (1939), A monograph of the genus Eleocharis in Australia and New Zealand. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 50(12): 104 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eleocharis equisetina J.Presl & C.Presl legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Heleocharis plantaginea Domin orth. var.

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

doubtful taxonomic synonym of: Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Trin. ex Hensch. legitimate

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