Gay, J.E. (1839), De Caricibus quibusdam. Annales des Sciences Naturelles 11: 191 [tax. nov.]

Ascherson, P.F.A. & Graebner, K.O.R.P.P. in Ascherson, P.F.A. & Graebner, K.O.R.P.P. (ed.) (31 December 1902), Synopsis der Mitteleuropaischen Flora 2(2), 2: 94 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Carex godenowii J.Gay orth. var. orthographic variant: Carex goodenoughii Asch. & Graebn. orth. var.

• APC Comment: A widespread taxon from the northern hemisphere, now referred to Carex nigra (L.) Reichard subsp. nigra, recorded by P.F.A.Ascherson & P.Graebner in P.F.A.Ascherson & K.R.O.P.P.Graebner (eds), Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 2 (2): 94 (1904), but not known to occur in Australia.

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