Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 222 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Scirpus barbatus Rottb. legitimate

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 321 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Fimbristylis barbata (Rottb.) Benth. legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 464 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Stenophyllus barbatus (Rottb.) T.Cooke legitimate

Black, J.M. (1929), Additions and Corrections. Flora of South Australia 4: 677 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Stenophyllus barbatus (Rottb.) J.M.Black isonym

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Bulbostylis barbata (Rottb.) C.B.Clarke legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Bulbostylis barbata (Rottb.) C.B.Clarke legitimate

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