Kunth, K.S. (1837), Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum 2: 332 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Sieb. herb. Novo-Holl. n. 536"

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 418 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Gahnia psittacorum Labill. legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 481 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Gahnia psittacorum Labill. legitimate

Benl, G. (1940), Die Systematik der Gattung Gahnia Forst. Botanisches Archiv: Zeitschrift für die gesamte Botanik 40: 207 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Gahnia filifolia (C.Presl) Kük. ex Benl legitimate

Kükenthal, G. (1943), Vorarbeiten zu einer Monographie der Rhynchosporoideae XIII. Feddes Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 52(1): 80 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Psittacoschoenus erythrocarpus F.Muell. ex Boeckeler nom. inval., pro syn. taxonomic synonym: Gahnia erythrocarpa R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Gahnia tetragonocarpa Boeckeler legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cladium tetragonocarpum (Boeckeler) F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Mariscus tetragonocarpus (Boeckeler) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Gahnia psittacorum var. erythrocarpa (R.Br.) Domin legitimate

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 503 [secondary reference]

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 77 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Gahnia tetragonocarpa Boeckeler legitimate

Blake, S.T. (1969), Studies in Cyperaceae. Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 8: 35 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Gahnia arbuscula Domin legitimate

Kern, J.H. (1974), Cyperaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 7(3): 707 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Gahnia tetragonocarpa Boeckeler legitimate taxonomic synonym: Gahnia clarkei Benl legitimate

Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1: 128 [secondary reference]

common name: Sword Grass [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 15 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Gahnia tetragonocarpa Boeckeler legitimate

Sharpe, P. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Cyperaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 341, Fig. 51D [secondary reference]

common name: Redfruited Sawsedge [n/a]

Wilson, K.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Cyperaceae. Flora of New South Wales 4: 324-325 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Gahnia tetragonocarpa Boeckeler 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]

Wilson, K.L. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Cyperaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 282, pl. 3a-b [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Gahnia tetragonocarpa Boeckeler legitimate common name: Red-fruit Saw-sedge [n/a]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 62 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. (2003), Australian tropical rain forest plants. Trees, Shrubs and Vines: Code 3081 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 569 [secondary reference]

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

orthographic variant: Gahnia sieberana Jessop orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Gahnia sieberiana Kunth var. sieberiana legitimate taxonomic synonym: Gahnia tetragonocarpa Boeckeler legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cladium tetragonocarpum (Boeckeler) F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Mariscus tetragonocarpus (Boeckeler) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Gahnia breviaristata Benl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Gahnia sieberiana var. arbuscula (Domin) Kük. legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Gahnia psittacorum Labill. legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Psittacoschoenus erythrocarpus F.Muell. nom. inval., nom. nud. doubtful taxonomic synonym: Psittacoschoenus erythrocarpus F.Muell. ex Boeckeler nom. inval., pro syn. doubtful taxonomic synonym: Gahnia psittacorum var. oxylepis Benth. legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Gahnia radula var. oreogenes Domin legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Gahnia arbuscula Domin legitimate pro parte misapplication: Cladium psittacorum (Labill.) F.Muell. legitimate by Tate, R. (1890), A Handbook of the Flora of Extratropical South Australia: 265

• APC Dist.: SA, Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 86 [secondary reference]

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