Endlicher, S.F.L. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1846), Xyridaceae. Plantae Preissianae 2(1): 56 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Desmocladus brunonianus Nees, nom. illeg.

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 124 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Loxocarya R.Br. legitimate

Linder, H.P., Briggs, B.G. & Johnson, L.A.S. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (1998), Restionaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 4: 438 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Flora of the South West 1: 448 [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 264 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA, SA

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Onychosepalum Steud. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Harperia W.Fitzg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Kulinia B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, SA

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