Blake, S.T. (1940), Studies on Queensland grasses, I. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 51(10): 171, t. IV, figs 8–12 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Warrego District: Between Charleville and Westgate on red sand associated with Eucalyptus melanophloia and Triodia. April 20th, 1934, Blake 5411 (TYPE)."

Lazarides, M. (30 December 1980), Aristida L. (Poaceae, Aristideae) in Australia. Brunonia 3(2): 290-291 [secondary reference]

Lazarides, M. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Gramineae (Poaceae). Flora of Central Australia: 449 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 59 [secondary reference]

Simon, B.K. (24 April 1992), A revision of the genus Aristida (Poaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 5(2): 177, fig. 7, plate II 25 (map) [secondary reference]

• Type: "Between Charleville and Westgate, Warrego District, Queensland, 20 Apr. 1934, S. T. Blake 5411; holo: BRI; iso: BRI, CANB, K (photo BRI), MEL (photo BRI)."

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Hastings, S.M. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Poaceae p.p. Flora of New South Wales 4: 510 [secondary reference]

Simon, B.K. in Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005), Aristida. Flora of Australia 44B: 92 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 128 (fig.) [secondary reference]

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