Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 217 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(J) v.v."

Clarke, C.B. (1908), New genera and species of Cyperaceae. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information. Additional Series 8: 19 [basionym]

basionym of: Mariscus acutus (R.Br.) C.B.Clarke nom. illeg.

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 436 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "N.S. Wales: Port Jackson (R. Brown, Iter australiensis 1802–05 No. 5885"

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 436 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Mariscus acutus (R.Br.) C.B.Clarke nom. illeg.

Kükenthal, G. in Engler, H.G.A. (1936), Cyperaceae-Scirpoideae-Cypereae. Das Pflanzenreich 101: 449 [basionym]

basionym of: Cyperus lucidus var. acutus (R.Br.) Kük. legitimate

National Herbarium of New South Wales (2009), PlantNET Flora of New South Wales Online: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus lucidus R.Br. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus lucidus R.Br. legitimate

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