Clarke, C.B. (1908), New genera and species of Cyperaceae. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information. Additional Series 8: 24 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "NORTH AUSTRALIA. Lizard Islands, MacGillivray, n. 35 (hbbb. Mus. Bris., Boissier)."

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 594 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 453 [secondary reference]

Kern, J.H. (1955), Florae Malesianae Precursores X. Notes on Malaysian and some S.E.Asian Cyperaceae III. Blumea 8(1): 120 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis recta F.M.Bailey legitimate

Kern, J.H. (1974), Cyperaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 7(3): 561 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis recta F.M.Bailey legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis recta F.M.Bailey legitimate

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