Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. (1841), Characters of new Genera and Species of New Holland Cyperaceae, Restiaceae, and Juncaceae. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 1 6: 48 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "ad Flumen Cygnorum lectae"

Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1846), Cyperaceae. Plantae Preissianae 2(1): 77 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Ad flumen Cygnorum, Drummond in Herb. Lindl. – In arenosis planitiei montis Elizamountain, Perth, Junio a. 1839. Herb. Preiss. No. 1770, et in arenosis inter frutices denson ad flumen Cygnorum haud procul a civitate Freemantle, Dec. a. 1838, cum Leptospermate gladiato id. sub. No. 1771."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 9(73): 31 [basionym]

basionym of: Schoenus octandrus (Nees) F.Muell. legitimate

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 377 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Schoenus octandrus (Nees) F.Muell. legitimate

Clarke, C.B. (1908), New genera and species of Cyperaceae. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information. Additional Series 8: 45 [basionym]

basionym of: Tetrariopsis octandra (Nees) C.B.Clarke legitimate

Kükenthal, G. (30 November 1931), Cyperaceae novae vel minus cognitae, X. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 29(11-20): 193 [basionym]

basionym of: Tetraria octandra (Nees) Kük. legitimate

Kükenthal, G. (1940), Vorarbeiten zu einer Monographie der Rhynchosporoideae. IX. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 48: 241 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Tetraria octandra (Nees) Kük. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Tetraria octandra (Nees) Kük. legitimate

Barrett, Russell & Tay, Eng Pin (2016), Perth Plants: a Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park Edn. 2: 202 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Tetraria octandra (Nees) Kük. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Tetraria octandra (Nees) Kük. legitimate

Barrett, R.L., Bruhl, J.J. & Wilson, K.L. (16 April 2021), Revision of generic concepts in Schoeneae subtribe Tricostulariinae (Cyperaceae) with a new Australian genus Ammothryon and new species of Tricostularia. Telopea 24: 95 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Western Australia: Swan River [colony], 1839, J. Drummond s.n. (holotype: CGE; isotype: K 000960098!); possible isotype: Western Australia: J. Drummond 939 (MEL 2203859)."

Barrett, R.L., Bruhl, J.J. & Wilson, K.L. (16 April 2021), Revision of generic concepts in Schoeneae subtribe Tricostulariinae (Cyperaceae) with a new Australian genus Ammothryon and new species of Tricostularia. Telopea 24: 95 [basionym]

basionym of: Morelotia octandra (Nees) R.L.Barrett & J.J.Bruhl legitimate

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