Kükenthal, G. (30 November 1931), Cyperaceae novae vel minus cognitae, X. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 29(11-20): 200 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Neu-Süd-Wales: West. vom Caroo River (A.W. Müller!). – Victoria: Lake Hindmarsh (Reader! pro Cyperus gracilis). – Süd-Australien: Mt. Lyndhurst (Max Koch Nr. 485!); Lake Torrens (H. Basedow!)."

Kükenthal, G. in Engler, H.G.A. (1936), Cyperaceae-Scirpoideae-Cypereae. Das Pflanzenreich 101: 453-455 [secondary reference]

Blake, S.T. (1940), Notes on Australian Cyperaceae, III. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 51(5): 43 [taxonomic synonym]

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

Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 146 [taxonomic synonym]

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

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 224 [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

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

• Lectotype: "SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Tinga-tingana ('Lake Torrens Gebiet'), Basedow; lecto B (here designated), locality cited as 'Lake Torrens'.",

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

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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