Schoenus mucronatus Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 42. 1753.

"Habitat in Galliae, Narbonae, Tyrrheni, Smyrnae maritimis." RCN: 361.

Lectotype (Simpson in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 53: 180. 2004): Herb. Linn. No. 19.1 (S) . - Epitype (Simpson in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 53: 180. 2004): Italy. Liguria, In arenosis maritimis prope “Bordighera”, May 1895, Bicknell s.n., Herbarium Normale, ed. I. Dörfler . (BM).

Current name: Cyperus capitatus Vand. ( Cyperaceae).