Clarke, C.B. (1908), New genera and species of Cyperaceae. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information. Additional Series 8: 4 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "NORTH AUSTRALIA: Port Darwin, F. Schultz, n. 313."

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 424 [secondary reference]

pro parte misapplication: Cyperus trinervis R.Br. legitimate by Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 269

Kükenthal, G. in Engler, H.G.A. (1936), Cyperaceae-Scirpoideae-Cypereae. Das Pflanzenreich 101: 294 [basionym]

basionym of: Cyperus trinervis var. superatus (C.B.Clarke) Kük. legitimate

Blake, S.T. (1940), Notes on Australian Cyperaceae, III. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 51(5): 40 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus aquatilis R.Br. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus aquatilis R.Br. legitimate

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