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: "Wight. cat. n. 1851.– Peninsula Indiae orientalis; Rottler."

Valckenier Suringar, J. (1898), Het geslacht Cyperus (sensu amplo) in den Maleischen Archipel: 50 [basionym]

basionym of: Cyperus melanospermus (Nees) Valck.Sur. legitimate

Koyama, T. (1977), The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore 30: 162 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Cyperus melanospermus (Nees) Valck.Sur. legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Kyllingia melanosperma Nees orth. var.

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Cyperus melanospermus (Nees) Valck.Sur. legitimate

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