Michaux, A. (1803), Flora Boreali-Americana Edn. 1, 1: 28 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "HAB. in Shavanensium regione, ad amnem Scioto."

Kunth, K.S. (1837), Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum 2: 132 [secondary reference]

Steudel, E.G. von (1854), Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum 2(7): 68 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 251 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Kyllinga monocephala Rottb. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.

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

orthographic variant: Kyllingia pumila Michx. orth. var.

• APC Comment: An American taxon, recorded by C.S.Kunth, Enum. Pl. 2: 132 (1805); E.G. von Steudel, Syn. Pl. Glumacearum 2: 68 (1855), but not known to occur in Australia.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Kyllinga cylindrica Nees legitimate

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