Kükenthal, G. in Engler, H.G.A. (1936), Cyperaceae-Scirpoideae-Cypereae. Das Pflanzenreich 101: 264 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Nördliches Queensland: Trinity Bay, Cairns (!). Nordaustralien: Cox's Halbinsel (!)."

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 224 [secondary reference]

Wilson, K.L. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Cyperacee - Cyperus, Lepidosperma, Baumea. Flora of Central Australia: 506 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 24 [secondary reference]

Rye, B.L. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Cyperaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 1047 [secondary reference]

Rye, B.L. (10 October 1997), A synopsis of the annual species of Cyperaceae from central and southern Western Australia. Nuytsia 11(3): 405 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus castaneus Willd. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus castaneus Willd. legitimate

Percy-Bower, J.M. & Parker, C.M. (24 June 2021), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2020. Nuytsia 32: 9 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus castaneus Willd. legitimate

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