Bailey, F.M. (1890), A Synopsis of the Queensland Flora Suppl. 3: 80 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Near Northcote. – R .C. Burton, 1878"

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): 464 [secondary reference]

Blake, S.T. (1947), Notes on Australian Cyperaceae, VII. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 58(2): 44 [secondary reference]

• Type: "QUEENSLAND – near Northcote, February 20th, 1878, R.C. Burton, 1878 (TYPE)"

taxonomic synonym: Fimbristylis xyridis var. rigidula Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Fimbristylis stricticulmis Domin legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym: Fimbristylis macgillivrayi C.B.Clarke legitimate

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 225 [secondary reference]

Kern, J.H. (1974), Cyperaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 7(3): 561-562 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Fimbristylis macgillivrayi C.B.Clarke legitimate taxonomic synonym: Fimbristylis stricticulmis Domin legitimate

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 26 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Fimbristylis xyridis var. rigidula Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Fimbristylis macgillivrayi C.B.Clarke legitimate taxonomic synonym: Fimbristylis stricticulmis Domin legitimate

• APC Dist.: NT, Qld

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