Boeckeler, J.O. (21 February 1873), Zwei neue Cyperaceen-Gattungen, Spaeropus und Lasiolepis, aus der Tribus der Sclerieen, nebst ihren bisher bekannt gewordenen Arten. Flora: oder Allgemeine Botanischer Zeitung 56: 89 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Sphaeropus pygmaeus Boeckeler

• Comment: The genus is given as 'Spaeropus' in the title of the article, but as 'Sphaeropus' elsewhere.

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 425 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scleria P.J.Bergius legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 129 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scleria P.J.Bergius legitimate

Kern, J.H. (1974), Cyperaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 7(3): 722 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scleria P.J.Bergius legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Spaeropus Boeckeler orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Scleria P.J.Bergius legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Scleria P.J.Bergius legitimate

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