Blake, S.T. (1940), Studies on Queensland grasses, I. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 51(10): 172, t. V, figs 1-5 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Virginia, Brisbane, fairly common in Melaleuca nodosa forest on ill-drained light grey sandy loam, 25 feet, June 3rd, 1939, Blake 14097 (TYPE)"

Lazarides, M. (30 December 1980), Aristida L. (Poaceae, Aristideae) in Australia. Brunonia 3(2): 318 [secondary reference]

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 151 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Aristida warburgii Mez legitimate

Simon, B.K. (24 April 1992), A revision of the genus Aristida (Poaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 5(2): 189 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Aristida warburgii Mez legitimate

Simon, B.K. in Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005), Aristida. Flora of Australia 44B: 99 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Aristida warburgii Mez legitimate

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