Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Wight, R. (December 1834), Cyperaceae Indicae, praecipue juxta herbaria Wightii, Wallichii, Roylei et Lindleyi. Contributions to the Botany of India: 108 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "N. ab E. in herb. Royle. n. 51. – Nepalia; Royle."

Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Kunth, K.S. (1837), Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum 2: 213 [secondary reference]

Hooker, J.D. (29 December 1859), Introductory Essay. The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(11): xlviii. [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 464 [basionym]

basionym of: Stenophyllus capillaris var. trifidus (Kunth) Domin legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Stenophyllus capillaris var. trifidus (Kunth) Domin legitimate

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