Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 290 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Sweers Island, Henne; Port Denison, Fitzalan."

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 591 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 441 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Sweers Island, Henne"

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 445 [basionym]

basionym of: Cyperus ramosus (Benth.) Domin nom. alt.

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 441 [basionym]

basionym of: Mariscus ramosus (Benth.) Domin nom. alt.

Kükenthal, G. in Engler, H.G.A. (1936), Cyperaceae-Scirpoideae-Cypereae. Das Pflanzenreich 101: 486 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Cyperus ramosus (Benth.) Domin nom. alt.

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Cyperus ramosus (Benth.) Domin nom. alt.

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