Boeckeler, J.O. (1875), Ein Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Cyperaceen-Flora Neuholland's und einiger polynesischer Inseln. Flora: oder Allgemeine Botanischer Zeitung 58(7): 122 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Queensl. Port Mackay (Am.D.)."

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 494 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Queensland: Port Mackay (AM.DIETRICH, n. No. 653! ...)"

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 494 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Carex indica var. fissilis (Boott) Kük. legitimate

Nelmes, E. (1951), The Genus Carex in Malaysia. Reinwardtia 1(3): 273-275 [secondary reference]

Kern, J.H. & Nooteboom, H.P. (1979), Cyperaceae — II. Flora Malesiana Series I 9(1): 126 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Carex indica L. legitimate

Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 303 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym of: Carex indica L. legitimate

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