Retzius, A.J. (1788), Observationes Botanicae 5: 13 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "E. Tranquebaria misit honov. KÖNIG sub nomine Cyperi flavescentis."

Bailey, F.M. (1884), Contributions to the Queensland Flora, Part II. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 1(2): 89 [secondary reference]

Clarke, C.B. (1884), On the Indian Species of Cyperus. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 21: 122 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (10 March 1884), Systematic Census of Australian Plants Suppl. 1: 3 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 211 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1902), The Queensland Flora 6: 1739 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 589 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 426 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Cyperus tenuispica Steud. legitimate pro parte misapplication: Cyperus haspan L. legitimate by Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 271

Kükenthal, G. in Engler, H.G.A. (1936), Cyperaceae-Scirpoideae-Cypereae. Das Pflanzenreich 101: 352 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus globosus All. nom. illeg.

Specht, R.L. in Specht, R.L. & Mountford, C.P. (ed.) (August 1958), The Gymnospermae and Angiospermae collected on the Arnhem Land Expedition. Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land No. 3 Botany and Plant Ecology: 203 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus tenuispica Steud. legitimate

Kern, J.H. (1974), Cyperaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 7(3): 648-649 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Cyperus globosus All. nom. illeg.

Koyama, T. (1976), Journal of Japanese Botany: 316 [basionym]

basionym of: Pycreus flavidus (Retz.) T.Koyama legitimate

Koyama, T. (1977), The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore 30: 150 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pycreus flavidus (Retz.) T.Koyama legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 12 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Cyperus globosus All. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Pycreus flavidus (Retz.) T.Koyama legitimate

Sharpe, P. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Cyperaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 328, Fig. 48E [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Cyperus globosus All. nom. illeg.

Wilson, K.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Cyperaceae. Flora of New South Wales 4: 355 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Pycreus flavidus (Retz.) T.Koyama legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cyperus globosus All. nom. illeg.

Wilson, K.L. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Cyperaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 303 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Pycreus flavidus (Retz.) T.Koyama legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cyperus globosus All. nom. illeg.

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

common name: Yellow Flat-sedge [n/a]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Pycreus flavidus (Retz.) T.Koyama legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cyperus globosus All. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Pycreus globosus Rchb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cyperus vulgaris Sieber ex Kunth legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cyperus hakonensis Franch. & Sav. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pycreus globosus Rchb. var. globosus legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pycreus globosus var. typicus Domin nom. inval. doubtful taxonomic synonym: Cyperus strictus Lam. legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Cyperus nilagiricus Hochst. ex Steud. legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Cyperus globosus var. stricta Baker orth. var. doubtful taxonomic synonym: Cyperus globosus var. strictus (Lam.) Baker legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Cyperus globosus var. nilagirica C.B.Clarke orth. var. doubtful taxonomic synonym: Cyperus globosus var. nilagiricus (Hochst. ex Steud.) C.B.Clarke legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Pycreus globosus var. strictus (Lam.) Domin legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Pycreus globosus var. nilagiricus (Hochst. ex Steud.) Domin legitimate pro parte misapplication: Cyperus flavescens L. legitimate by Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 259

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, Vic (presumed extinct)

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