Ewart, A.J. (1916), Contributions to the Flora of Australia, No. 23. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 28(2): 219 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Xerotes purpurea Endl. legitimate

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 48 [secondary reference]

Lee, A.T. & Macfarlane, T.D. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1986), Lomandra (Xanthorrhoeaceae). Flora of Australia 46: 127, Fig. 29C, Map 155 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Xerotes purpurea Endl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Xerotes purpurea var. capitata Benth. legitimate

Macfarlane, T.D. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Dasypogonaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 2: 747-748 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Flora of the South West 1: 302-303 [secondary reference]

common name: Purple Mat Rush [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Xerotes purpurea Endl. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Xerotes purpurea Endl. var. purpurea legitimate taxonomic synonym: Xerotes purpurea var. capitata Benth. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

Barrett, Russell & Tay, Eng Pin (2016), Perth Plants: a Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park Edn. 2: 182-183, photos 1-3 [secondary reference]

common name: Purple Mat Rush [n/a]

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