Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Meyen, F.J.F. (ed.) (1843), Observationes Botanicas: 108 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Wall. Cat. n. 3421. Vachell. in Herb. Lindl. n. 60. In China, ad Promontorium Syng-moon, Iulio 1831, Meyen; in Nepalia, Wallich l.c."

Hooker, J.D. (29 December 1859), Introductory Essay. The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(11): xlviii. [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 9(79): 17 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rhynchospora glauca Vahl nom. illeg., nom. superfl.

Clarke, C.B. in Hooker, J.D. (September 1893), Cyperaceae. The Flora of British India 6(19): 672 [basionym]

basionym of: Rhynchospora glauca var. β chinensis (Nees & Meyen ex Wight) C.B.Clarke legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Rhynchospora glauca var. β chinensis (Nees & Meyen ex Wight) C.B.Clarke legitimate

• APC Dist.: NT

Bostock, P.D. & Holland, A.E. (August 2016), Appendix A: New names and name and status changes 2015 census to 2016 census. Introduction to the Census of the Queensland Flora 2016: 20 [secondary reference]

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