Smith, J.E. in Rees, A. (ed.) (1809), The Cyclopaedia 13: [Eriocaulon sp. no. 2] [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Communicated from N.S.W. in 1792, by John White, M.D."

• Comment: non R.Br. (1810).

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 507 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon smithii R.Br. legitimate

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 483, Fig. 57 [secondary reference]

Evans, O.D. (1966), Eriocaulaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 28: 11 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon smithii R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Busseuillia novae-hollandiae R.Lesson legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon lhotskyi Steud. legitimate

Moldenke, H.N. (1969), Additional notes on the Eriocaulaceae. XXIII. Phytologia 18(7): 450-451 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon smithii R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Busseuillia novae-hollandiae R.Lesson legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon lhotskyi Steud. legitimate

Moldenke, H.N. (7 November 1969), Additional notes on the Eriocaulaceae. XXV. Phytologia 19(2): 91-92 [secondary reference]

Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 92, Fig. 92. [secondary reference]

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Eriocaulaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 81 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon smithii R.Br. legitimate

Conn, B.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Eriocaulaceae. Flora of New South Wales 4: 264-265 [secondary reference]

Conn, B.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Flowering Plants (Magnoliophyta). Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 177, Fig. 37a-c [secondary reference]

common name: Pale Pipewort [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon smithii R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Busseuillia novae-hollandiae R.Lesson legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon lhotskyi Steud. legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic

Leach, G.J. (13 September 2017), A revision of Australian Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae). Telopea 20: 242-243, Fig 8c-d [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon smithii R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Busseuillia novae-hollandiae R.Lesson legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon lhotskyi Steud. legitimate

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