Mueller, F.J.H. von (1874), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 8(71): 258 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In Nova Anglia prope Timbarra, C. St."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 129 [secondary reference]

Kükenthal, G. in Engler, H.G.A. (1909), Cyperaceae - Caricoideae. Das Pflanzenreich 38: 313 [basionym]

basionym of: Carex gaudichaudiana var. contracta (F.Muell.) Kük. legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 602 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 495 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Carex gaudichaudiana var. contracta (F.Muell.) Kük. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth legitimate

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