Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 461 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Fimbristylis obtusangula F.Muell. legitimate

Blake, S.T. (1937), Notes on Australian Cyperaceae, I. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 48(11): 91 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis rara R.Br. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Fimbristylis rara R.Br. legitimate

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