Boeckeler, J.O. (1875), Ein Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Cyperaceen-Flora Neuholland's und einiger polynesischer Inseln. Flora: oder Allgemeine Botanischer Zeitung 58(6): 86 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Queensl. Port Mackay (Am. Dietrich)."

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 282 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus novae-hollandiae Boeckeler legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 125 [secondary reference]

Kükenthal, G. in Engler, H.G.A. (1936), Cyperaceae-Scirpoideae-Cypereae. Das Pflanzenreich 101: 450 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus gunnii var. novae-hollandiae (Boeckeler) Kük. legitimate

Wilson, K.L. (27 September 1991), Systematic studies in Cyperus section Pinnati (Cyperaceae). Telopea 4(3): 489 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Port Mackay, A.Dietrich 2595 (hb. Godeffroy 661), 1866-69; holo ?; probable iso B, L (both ex HBG)."

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

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus nutans subsp. eleusinoides (Kunth) T.Koyama legitimate

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