Kükenthal, G. (1941), Vorarbeiten zu einer Monographie der Rhynchosporoideae. XI. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 50: 117 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "West-Australien: Swan River VI. 1843 (Drummond n. 867! in herb. mus. vindob., 869! in herb. Delessert)."

Barrett, R.L. & Wilson, K.L. (2012), A review of the genus Lepidosperma Labill. (Cyperaceae: Schoeneae). Australian Systematic Botany 25: 234 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: (here designated): WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 'Swan River,' [probably the Bolgart region], 3rd collection, June 1843, Drummond 867 (lecto: W; isolecto: B 10 0277890, E 00393233, G, P 0064495, P 00644955, P 00644956).

Barrett, R.L. & Wilson, K.L. (2012), A review of the genus Lepidosperma Labill. (Cyperaceae: Schoeneae). Australian Systematic Botany 25: 234 [basionym]

basionym of: Lepidosperma asperatum (Kük.) R.L.Barrett legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Lepidosperma asperatum (Kük.) R.L.Barrett legitimate

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