Mueller, F.J.H. von (November 1859), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 1(8): 197 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In madidis opacis ad amnem Dépôt Creek."

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 459 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis ferruginea var. tristachya (R.Br.) Domin legitimate

Kern, J.H. (1955), Florae Malesianae Precursores X. Notes on Malaysian and some S.E.Asian Cyperaceae III. Blumea 8(1): 131 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis sieberiana Kunth legitimate

Kern, J.H. (1974), Cyperaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 7(3): 572 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis sieberiana Kunth legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis sieberiana Kunth legitimate

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