Rottboell, C.F. (1773), Descriptionum et Iconum Rariores et pro maxima parte novas plantas: 13, t. 4, fig. 4 [nom. nov.]

• Type: (not cited).

replaced synonym: Schoenus coloratus L. legitimate

Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 219 [secondary reference]

Sprengel, C.P.J. (1824), Systema Vegetabilium Edn. 17, 1: 235 [secondary reference]

Steudel, E.G. von (1854), Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum 2(7): 67 [secondary reference]

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]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1874), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 8(71): 271 [replaced synonym]

replaced synonym of: Cyperus monocephalus F.Muell. nom. illeg.

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 251 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Cyperus monocephalus F.Muell. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Kyllinga pumila Michx. legitimate

Tate, R. (1880), A Census of the Indigenous Flowering Plants and Ferns of Extra-Tropical South Australia. Transactions, proceedings and report, Royal Society of South Australia 3: 84 [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 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 415 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Kyllinga brevifolia Rottb. legitimate

Laing, R.M. (1915), A revised list of the Norfolk Island flora, with some notes on the species. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 47: 18 [secondary reference]

Oliver, W.R.B. (1917), The vegetation and flora of Lord Howe Island. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 49: 128 [secondary reference]

Kükenthal, G. in Engler, H.G.A. (1936), Cyperaceae-Scirpoideae-Cypereae. Das Pflanzenreich 101: 600 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Endl. ex Hassk. legitimate

Kern, J.H. (1974), Cyperaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 7(3): 660 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus kyllingia Endl. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 12 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Endl. ex Hassk. legitimate

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 431 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Kyllinga brevifolia Rottb. legitimate by Laing, R.M. (1915), A revised list of the Norfolk Island flora, with some notes on the species. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 47: 18

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Kyllinga brevifolia Rottb. legitimate by Oliver, W.R.B. (1917), The vegetation and flora of Lord Howe Island. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 49: 128

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

orthographic variant: Kyllingia monocephala Benth. orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus kyllingia Endl. legitimate

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

misapplied to: Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Endl. ex Hassk. legitimate by Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 251

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Endl. ex Hassk. legitimate by Laing, R.M. (1915), A revised list of the Norfolk Island flora, with some notes on the species. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 47: 18

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Endl. ex Hassk. legitimate by Oliver, W.R.B. (1917), The vegetation and flora of Lord Howe Island. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 49: 128

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

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus kyllingia Endl. legitimate

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