Wilson, K.L. (March 1980), Notes on some Australian species of Cyperaceae. Telopea 1(6): 462, t. XXVII [tax. nov.]

• Type: "WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 15 miles [24 km] N. of Bow River Station, Kimberleys, M. Lazarides 5053, 15.iv.1955 (NSW). ISOTYPES: BRI, CANB, K, P."

• Etymology: The epithet refers to the stickiness of the mature spikelets.

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 40 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 25 [secondary reference]

Wilson, K.L. (27 September 1991), Systematic studies in Cyperus section Pinnati (Cyperaceae). Telopea 4(3): 446-448, Figs 18e, 20g-i APC [secondary reference]

pro parte taxonomic synonym: Cyperus sporobolus var. sexflorus (R.Br.) Kük. legitimate pro parte misapplication: Cyperus sporobolus R.Br. legitimate by Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 281 pro parte misapplication: Cyperus carinatus R.Br. legitimate by Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 274 pro parte misapplication: Cyperus sporobolus R.Br. legitimate by Ewart, A.J. & Davies, O.B. (1917), The Flora of the Northern Territory: 56 pro parte misapplication: Cyperus carinatus R.Br. legitimate by Ewart, A.J. & Davies, O.B. (1917), The Flora of the Northern Territory: 55

• APC Dist.: WA, NT

Rye, B.L. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Cyperaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 1059, Fig. 313E [secondary reference]

Western Australian Herbarium (2011), FloraBase: the Western Australian Flora Version 2.6: - [secondary reference]

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