Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. (1841), Characters of new Genera and Species of New Holland Cyperaceae, Restiaceae, and Juncaceae. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 1 6: 51 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "ad Flumen Cygnorum lectae."

Walpers, W.G. (June 1849), Annales Botanices Systematicae 1(5): 896 [basionym]

basionym of: Centrolepis drummondiana (Nees) Walp. legitimate

Hieronymus, G.H.E.W. (1873), Abhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft zu Halle 12: 212 [basionym]

basionym of: Centrolepis drummondiana (Nees) Hieron. isonym

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 46 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Centrolepis drummondiana (Nees) Walp. legitimate

Cooke, D.A. (11 June 1992), A taxonomic revision of Centrolepis (Centrolepidaceae) in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 15(1): 44 [secondary reference]

• Type: ad flumen cygnorum [W.A.], Drummond s.n. (Holo.: B n.v.; iso.: MEL 559507!, MEL 559508!). The holotype bears the annotations "Hb Lindley" and "Hb Nees".

Cooke, D.A. (11 June 1992), A taxonomic revision of Centrolepis (Centrolepidaceae) in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 15(1): 44 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Centrolepis drummondiana (Nees) Walp. legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Desvauxia drummondiana Nees orth. var.

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Centrolepis drummondiana (Nees) Walp. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Centrolepis drummondiana (Nees) Walp. legitimate

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