Boott, F. (1858), Illustrations of the Genus Carex 1: 68, t. 187 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In Tasmania. New Norfolk, Gunn, 1407 (Herb. Hooker)."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1861), Sixth Systematic Index of the Plants indigenous to the Colony of Victoria. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 18 [secondary reference]

Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 253 [secondary reference]

Kükenthal, G. in Engler, H.G.A. (1909), Cyperaceae - Caricoideae. Das Pflanzenreich 38: 663 [basionym]

basionym of: Carex gunniana var. barbata (Boott) Kük. legitimate

Curtis, W.M. in Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1994), Carex. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 4B: 160-161 APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Carex gunniana var. barbata (Boott) Kük. legitimate

• APC Dist.: Tas

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

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