Kükenthal, G. in Engler, H.G.A. (1936), Cyperaceae-Scirpoideae-Cypereae. Das Pflanzenreich 101: 388 [comb. et stat. nov.]

basionym: Cyperus areolatus R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cyperus eragrostis Vahl nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Pycreus sanguinolentus (Vahl) Nees legitimate

Blake, S.T. (1940), Notes on Australian Cyperaceae, III. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 51(5): 41 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus sanguinolentus Vahl nom. cons.

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 13 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus sanguinolentus Vahl nom. cons.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus sanguinolentus Vahl nom. cons.

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