Kükenthal, G. in Engler, H.G.A. (1936), Cyperaceae-Scirpoideae-Cypereae. Das Pflanzenreich 101: 452 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Neu-Süd-Wales: Narrabri (E. Betche!, J.H. Maiden!)."

Blake, S.T. (1940), Notes on Australian Cyperaceae, III. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 51(5): 43 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "...the type is from Narrabri, collected by Betche in Jan., 1883 (N.S.W., Mel.).",

Blake, S.T. (1940), Notes on Australian Cyperaceae, III. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 51(5): 43 [basionym]

basionym of: Cyperus betchei (Kük.) S.T.Blake legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 11 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Cyperus betchei (Kük.) S.T.Blake legitimate

Sharpe, P. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Cyperaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 324 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Cyperus betchei (Kük.) S.T.Blake legitimate

Wilson, K.L. (27 September 1991), Systematic studies in Cyperus section Pinnati (Cyperaceae). Telopea 4(3): 456 [secondary reference]

• Type: "NEW SOUTH WALES: North Western Plains: Narrabri, E. Betche NSW 153088, Jan 1883; lecto NSW (Blake 1940); isolecto MEL."

Wilson, K.L. (27 September 1991), Systematic studies in Cyperus section Pinnati (Cyperaceae). Telopea 4(3): 456 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Cyperus betchei (Kük.) S.T.Blake subsp. betchei legitimate

Wilson, K.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Cyperaceae. Flora of New South Wales 4: 348 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Cyperus betchei (Kük.) S.T.Blake subsp. betchei legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Cyperus betchei (Kük.) S.T.Blake legitimate

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