Vahl, M.(H.) (1805), Enumeratio Plantarum 2: 231 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Georgia. Richard; in Puertorico. West."

taxonomic synonym: Schoenus rariflorus Michx. legitimate

• Comment: nom. illeg., nom. superfl., as the epithet rariflora was available in Rhynchospora in 1805 and thus ought to have been adopted by Vahl.

Boeckeler, J.O. (September 1873), Die Cyperaceen des Koniglichen Herbariums zu Berlin. Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 37(6): 609 [secondary reference]

• Text: "Nova Holland. ..."

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

• APC Comment: An American taxon recorded by J.O.Boeckeler, Linnaea 37(6): 609 (1873), but not known to occur in Australia.

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