Persoon, C.H. (1805), Synopsis plantarum, seu enchiridium botanicum, complectens enumerationem systematicam specierum 1: 70 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

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

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 339 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym: Hypaelyptum Vahl nom. rej.

Kern, J.H. (1974), Cyperaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 7(3): 490-494 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Hypaelyptum Vahl nom. rej.

Panigrahi, G. (1985), Correct Author Citation for Hypolytrum L. C. Richard and Lectotypification of Hypolytrum and Hypaelyptum Vahl (Cyperaceae). Taxon 34(3): 511 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Hypolytrum latifolium Pers.

Goetghebeur, P. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (1998), Cyperaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 4: 160 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 425 [secondary reference]

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

orthographic variant: Hypelytrum F.Muell. orth. var.

• APC Dist.: NT, Qld

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