Ewart, A.J. & Davies, O.B. (1917), The Flora of the Northern Territory: 67, pl. 6 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Collected in 1889 by Col. Tietkens from west end of Macdonnell Ranges, and also from 12 miles from McKinley River."

Moldenke, H.N. (1969), Additional notes on the Eriocaulaceae. XVIII. Phytologia 18(2): 103 [secondary reference]

Moldenke, H.N. (21 October 1969), Additional notes on the Eriocaulaceae: XXIV. Phytologia 19(1): 42 [secondary reference]

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 227 [secondary reference]

Jessop, J.P. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Commelinceae,Eriocaulaceae, Centrolepidaceae. Flora of Central Australia: 428, Fig. 549C [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 29 [secondary reference]

Leach, G.J. (9 November 2000), Notes and new species of Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae) from Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 13(5): 771 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: " 'Collected in 1889 by Col. Tietkens from the west end of Macdonnell Ranges, and also from 12 miles from McKinley River .... Additional material was supplied by Professor Osborne from the Adelaide Herbarium ...'. Lectotype (here designated): MacDonnell Ranges, 1889, Tietkens s.n. (MEL 710186). Isolectotype: MEL 710176 (ex ADU). Remaining syntypes: Twelve Mile on McKinley River, iii.1882, R.Tate s.n. (AD 97503194 ex herb. Tate, MEL 710185)."

Leach, G.J. (9 November 2000), Notes and new species of Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae) from Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 13(5): 771 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eriocaulon pygmaeum Sol. ex Sm. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eriocaulon pygmaeum Sol. ex Sm. legitimate

Leach, G.J. (13 September 2017), A revision of Australian Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae). Telopea 20: 238, Figs 7g-h, 12.23 (map) [secondary reference]

• Type: "Northern Territory: MacDonnell Ranges, 1889, Tietkens s.n., (lecto (Leach 2000: 771)) MEL710186!; isolecto MEL710176 (ex ADU)!)"

Leach, G.J. (13 September 2017), A revision of Australian Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae). Telopea 20: 238 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eriocaulon pygmaeum Sol. ex Sm. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Eriocaulon pygmaeum Sol. ex Sm. legitimate

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