Nelmes, E. (1939), Notes on Carex: X. New Australian species and records. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew 1939(6): 313 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "QUEENSLAND: Cook District; Campbell's Creek, near Cairns, crevices of rocky banks, 27 October 1935, Flecker 923 (Kew.)"

Nelmes, E. (1951), The Genus Carex in Malaysia. Reinwardtia 1(3): 269 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Carex horsfieldii Boott legitimate

Kern, J.H. & Nooteboom, H.P. (1979), Cyperaceae — II. Flora Malesiana Series I 9(1): 124 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Carex horsfieldii Boott legitimate

Sharpe, P. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Cyperaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 351 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Carex horsfieldii Boott legitimate

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