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: 91 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "N. ab E. in herb. Royle. n. 39. – β, monostachya.– Kyllingia. Wall. cat. n. 3442. – Nepal."

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): xlvii [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 252 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 124 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 591, Fig. 573 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 414 [secondary reference]

Kükenthal, G. in Engler, H.G.A. (1936), Cyperaceae-Scirpoideae-Cypereae. Das Pflanzenreich 101: 591 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus sesquiflorus (Torr.) Mattf. & Kük. legitimate

Koyama, T. (1977), The Cyperaceae Tribe Cypereae of Ceylon. The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore 30: 161 [basionym]

basionym of: Kyllinga odorata subsp. cylindrica (Nees) T.Koyama legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 13 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus sesquiflorus (Torr.) Mattf. & Kük. legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Kyllingia cylindrica Nees orth. var.

• APC Comment: A widespread taxon, now referred to Kyllinga odorata subsp. cylindrica (Nees) T.Koyama. Listed by J.D.Hooker in the introductory essay to Fl. Tasman. 2(II): xlvii (1859) and recorded by G.Bentham, Fl. Austral. 7: 252 (1787) and K.Domin, Biblioth. Bot., 85(20): 414 (1915), but not known to occur in Australia.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Kyllingia cylindrica Nees orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Kyllingia odorata subsp. cylindrica (Nees) T.Koyama legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Kyllinga odorata subsp. cylindrica (Nees) T.Koyama legitimate taxonomic synonym: Kyllingia pumila Michx. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Kyllinga pumila Michx. legitimate

• APC Comment: A widespread taxon, now referred to Kyllinga odorata subsp. cylindrica (Nees) T.Koyama. Listed by J.D.Hooker in the introductory essay to Fl. Tasman. 2(II): xlvii (1859) and recorded by G.Bentham, Fl. Austral. 7: 252 (1787) and K.Domin, Biblioth. Bot., 85(20): 414 (1915), but not known to occur in Australia.

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