Kükenthal, G. in Engler, H.G.A. (1936), Cyperaceae-Scirpoideae-Cypereae. Das Pflanzenreich 101: 581 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Kyllinga aromatica Ridl. legitimate

Anonymous (1979), Annual Report for 1978/79. Annual Report of the Botany Branch and the Queensland Herbarium: 20 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Kyllinga aromatica Ridl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Kyllinga polyphylla Willd. ex Kunth legitimate

• APC Dist.: ChI (naturalised), Qld (naturalised)

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