Zippelius, A. (1869), Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Part 2. Natural history: 84 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Scirpodendron costatum Kurz

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1877), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 10(86): 104 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 127 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 597 [secondary reference]

Kern, J.H. (1974), Cyperaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 7(3): 456-458 [secondary reference]

Goetghebeur, P. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (1998), Cyperaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 4: 159-160, Fig. 40 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 781 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Ptychocaryum R.Br. ex Pfeiff. legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld

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