Kükenthal, G. (30 November 1931), Cyperaceae novae vel minus cognitae, X. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 29(11-20): 199 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Neu-Süd-Wales: Namoi River (A. et D. Carson! in herb. Melbourne); Nyngen (Bäuerlen Nr. 20!, Maiden et Boorman!); Iarcoon (Boorman!); Caroo River (A.W. Müller!); Walgett (herb. Techn. Mus. Sydney!). – Süd-Australien: Finke River (W.J. Schwartz! in herb. phytol. Mus. Melbourne).

Kükenthal, G. in Engler, H.G.A. (1936), Cyperaceae-Scirpoideae-Cypereae. Das Pflanzenreich 101: 453 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Cyperus lhotskyanus Boeckeler legitimate

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 163 [secondary reference]

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

Wilson, K.L. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Cyperacee - Cyperus, Lepidosperma, Baumea. Flora of Central Australia: 508 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus rigidellus (Benth.) J.M.Black legitimate

Sharpe, P. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Cyperaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 324 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus rigidellus (Benth.) J.M.Black legitimate

Wilson, K.L. (27 September 1991), Systematic studies in Cyperus section Pinnati (Cyperaceae). Telopea 4(3): 477 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "NEW SOUTH WALES: Nyngan, Baeuerlen 20; lecto B (here designated); isolecto: NSW, as 'Baeuerlen 2521, xii.1899'.",

Wilson, K.L. (27 September 1991), Systematic studies in Cyperus section Pinnati (Cyperaceae). Telopea 4(3): 477 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus rigidellus (Benth.) J.M.Black legitimate

Wilson, K.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Cyperaceae. Flora of New South Wales 4: 350 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus rigidellus (Benth.) J.M.Black legitimate

Wilson, K.L. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Cyperaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 299 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus rigidellus (Benth.) J.M.Black legitimate

Rye, B.L. (10 October 1997), A synopsis of the annual species of Cyperaceae from central and southern Western Australia. Nuytsia 11(3): 407 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Cyperus rigidellus (Benth.) J.M.Black legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus rigidellus (Benth.) J.M.Black legitimate

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