Clarke, C.B. (1908), New genera and species of Cyperaceae. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information. Additional Series 8: 33 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "AUSTRALIA. upper Victoria River, F. Mueller."

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 469 [secondary reference]

pro parte misapplication: Rhynchospora longisetis R.Br. legitimate by Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 350

Kükenthal, G. (1940), Neue Cyperaceen aus dem Malayischen und Papuanischen Gebiet 1. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg ser. 3, 16: 303 [basionym]

basionym of: Rhynchospora longisetis subsp. exserta (C.B.Clarke) Kük. legitimate

Kükenthal, G. (1949), Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 74: 496-497 [secondary reference]

Rye, B.L. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Cyperaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 1098 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Rhynchospora longisetis subsp. exserta (C.B.Clarke) Kük. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld

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