Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 48 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Europa sub aquis purioribus."

Roemer, J.J. & Schultes, J.A. (1817), Systema Vegetabilium Edn. 16, 2: 150 [basionym]

basionym of: Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roem. & Schult. legitimate

Ascherson, P.F.A. & Graebner, K.O.R.P.P. in Ascherson, P.F.A. & Graebner, K.O.R.P.P. (ed.) (19 June 1904), Synopsis der Mitteleuropaischen Flora 2(2), 4: 303 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym of: Eleocharis pusilla R.Br. legitimate

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