Hieronymus, G.H.E.W. (1873), Abhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft zu Halle 12: 206 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 123 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Aphelia R.Br. legitimate

Black, J.M. (1922), Cyatheaceae - Orchidaceae. Flora of South Australia 1: 101 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "Diminute of Briza, because the flower-spikes resemble the spikelets of that grass."

Cooke, D.A. (8 May 1995), A taxonomic revision of Aphelia (Centrolepidaceae). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 16: 99 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Brizula muelleri Hieron. is here chosen as the lectotype because it was an avowed synonym for Aphelia brizula F.Muell.; since Hieronymus derived the generic name from this epithet, it is certain that at the time of the protologue his concept of the genus included at least this species."

Cooke, D.A. (8 May 1995), A taxonomic revision of Aphelia (Centrolepidaceae). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 16: 99 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Aphelia R.Br. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Aphelia R.Br. legitimate

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