Blake, S.T. (1940), Studies on Queensland grasses, I. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 51(10): 174, t. V, figs 10–13 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Maranoa District: Mitchell, on open downs on dark greenish brown silty clay, 1,100 feet, May 3rd, 1934, Blake 5701 (TYPE).

Lazarides, M. (30 December 1980), Aristida L. (Poaceae, Aristideae) in Australia. Brunonia 3(2): 308-309 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 37 [secondary reference]

Lazarides, M. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Gramineae (Poaceae). Flora of Central Australia: 451 [secondary reference]

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 156 [secondary reference]

Simon, B.K. (24 April 1992), A revision of the genus Aristida (Poaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 5(2): 215, fig. 16A, plate V 60 [secondary reference]

• Type: Mitchell, Maranoa District, Queensland, 3 May 1934, S.T.Blake 5701; holo: BRI; iso BRI, 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: 514 [secondary reference]

Simon, B.K. in Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005), Aristida. Flora of Australia 44B: 111 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: 131 (fig.) [secondary reference]

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