Kükenthal, G. in Engler, H.G.A. (1909), Cyperaceae - Caricoideae. Das Pflanzenreich 38: 179 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Tasmania (Gulliver!, Rodway!)."

taxonomic synonym: Carex chlorantha var. composita Benth. legitimate

Curtis, W.M. in Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1994), Carex. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 4B: 152-153, Fig. 47E [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Carex chlorantha var. composita Benth. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Carex appressa R.Br. legitimate

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 83 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Carex appressa R.Br. legitimate

Dowe, J.L. & Short, P.S. (2 February 2024), The Gullivers’ travels: Thomas Allen Gulliver (1848–1931), Benjamin John Gulliver (1851–1938) and Susannah Gulliver (1857–1938): their contribution to Australian natural history and horticulture. Swainsona 38: 63 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Syntypes: Huon River, Tasmania, s.dat., T. & B. Gulliver s.n. (MEL625287); Huon River, s.dat., Gulliver s.n. (K000961109, received “Herb. F. Mueller 1877”) (fide JSTOR-GP, Mar. 2023)."

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