Schoenus quartziticus is also a similar species; however, it has broad elliptic nutlets.

It appears that part of this problem is caused by the tendency of the southern African Schoenus to form hybrids with each other.

[1] The genus Schoenus is in the tribe Schoeneae of the sedge family, Cyperaceae.

[1] Other genera in the tribe include Lepidosperma, Oreobolus, Costularia, Tetraria and Gahnia.

[1] Southern African Schoenus were once classified as Tetraria; however, based on molecular and morphological differences, we now know that the two groups are evolutionary distinct.