Poiret, J.L.M. in Lamarck, J.-B.P.A. de M. de & Poiret, J.L.M. (1806), Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique 7: 240 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Cette plant croît dans le sable, sur les bords de la mer, a l'île de Madagascar, où elle a été recueille par M. du Petit-Thouars. (V.s. in Herb. P.T.)."

Sprengel, C.P.J. (1824), Systema Vegetabilium Edn. 17, 1: 216 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Cyperus vaginatus R.Br. legitimate

• Text: "Nov. Holl."

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: An African taxon, now referred to Cyperus crassipes Vahl, recorded by C.P.J.Sprengel, Syst. Veg. 17th edn, 1: 216 (1824), but not known to occur in Australia.

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