Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Wight, R. (December 1834), Cyperaceae Indicae, praecipue juxta herbaria Wightii, Wallichii, Roylei et Lindleyi. Contributions to the Botany of India: 103 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Scirpus miliaceus L. nom. rej.

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]

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 316 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Fimbristylis miliacea (L.) Vahl nom. illeg., nom. rej.

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 461 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Fimbristylis miliacea (L.) Vahl nom. illeg., nom. rej.

Kern, J.H. (1974), Cyperaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 7(3): 552 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Fimbristylis miliacea (L.) Vahl nom. illeg., nom. rej.

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

orthographic variant: Trichelostyles miliacea Benth. orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis quinquangularis (Vahl) Kunth legitimate

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