Retzius, A.J. (1786), Observationes Botanicae 4: 22 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitantem invenit honor KÖNIG in sterilioribus Malabariae cum priori."

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 563 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 132 [secondary reference]

Turner, F. (1890), A Census of the Grasses of New South Wales, together with a popular description of each species: 6 [secondary reference]

common name: Three-awned spear grass [n/a]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 622 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Aristida adscensionis L. legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 342 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Aristida adscensionis L. legitimate

Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 83 [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Aristida anthoxanthoides (Domin) Henrard legitimate by Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 563

Gardner, C.A. (1952), Gramineae. Flora of Western Australia 1(1): 168 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Aristida anthoxanthoides (Domin) Henrard legitimate

Simon, B.K. in Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005), Aristida. Flora of Australia 44B: 86 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Aristida anthoxanthoides (Domin) Henrard legitimate by Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 563

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