Kükenthal, G. in Engler, H.G.A. (1909), Cyperaceae - Caricoideae. Das Pflanzenreich 38: 102 [comb. et stat. nov.]

basionym: Carex capillacea Boott legitimate taxonomic synonym: Carex simplicissima F.Muell. legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 491 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Carex rara var. capillacea (Boott) Domin legitimate

Kern, J.H. & Nooteboom, H.P. (1979), Cyperaceae — II. Flora Malesiana Series I 9(1): 158 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Carex capillacea Boott legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 10 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Carex capillacea Boott legitimate

Wilson, K.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Cyperaceae. Flora of New South Wales 4: 396 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Carex capillacea Boott legitimate

Wilson, K.L. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Cyperaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 355 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Carex capillacea Boott legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Carex capillacea Boott legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Carex rara var. capillacea (Boott) Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Carex simplicissima F.Muell. legitimate

• APC Comment: Treated as Carex capillacea in Tas.
• APC Dist.: NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Carex capillacea Boott legitimate

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