Blake, S.T. (1973), Taxonomic and nomenclatural studies in the Gramineae, No. 3. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 84(5): 65, t. 7, fig. 5 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Queensland, Taylor Range, Blake 19899 (holotypus BRI.131628; isotypi distribuendi.)"

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 1-322 (159) [secondary reference]

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 209-210, Fig. 33H [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Paspalidium breviflorum Vickery legitimate

Veldkamp, J.F. (1994), Miscellaneous notes on Southeast Asian Gramineae. IX. Setaria and Paspalidium. Blumea 39(1/2): 376 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Setaria distans (Trin.) Veldkamp legitimate

Webster, R.D. (1995), Nomenclatural changes in Setaria and Paspalidium (Poaceae: Paniceae). Sida; contributions to botany 16(3): 442 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Setaria distans (Trin.) Veldkamp legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Paspalidium distans (Trin.) Hughes legitimate

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