Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 254 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(T.) B. v.s."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 123 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 584 [secondary reference]

Moldenke, H.N. (1969), Additional notes on the Eriocaulaceae. XXII. Phytologia 18(6): 365 [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: Qld

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. (13 September 2017), A revision of Australian Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae). Telopea 20: 255 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Queensland: Endeavour River, J. Banks & D. Solander s.n. (holo BM900915!)"

• Text: "E. pallidum R.Br. is a possible synonym of E. nanum but due to uncertainty of application of the name it is discussed under ‘Incertae Sedis’."

Leach, G.J. (13 September 2017), A revision of Australian Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae). Telopea 20: 234 [doubtful taxonomic synonym]

doubtful taxonomic synonym of: Eriocaulon nanum R.Br. legitimate

Bostock, P.D. & Holland, A.E. (August 2018), Appendix A: New names and name and status changes 2017 to 2018. Introduction to the Census of the Queensland Flora 2018: 8 [secondary reference]

• Text: "... removed, these specimens re-determined to Eriocaulon nanum R.Br."

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

misapplied to: Eriocaulon nanum R.Br. legitimate by Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 584

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eriocaulon nanum R.Br. legitimate

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