Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 563 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Gracemere, O'Shanesy."

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

Lazarides, M. (30 December 1980), Aristida L. (Poaceae, Aristideae) in Australia. Brunonia 3(2): 301 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Aristida caput-medusae Domin legitimate

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 152 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Aristida caput-medusae Domin legitimate

Simon, B.K. (24 April 1992), A revision of the genus Aristida (Poaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 5(2): 195 [secondary reference]

• Type: Gracemere, Port Curtis District, Queensland, P.A. O'Shanesy s.n.; holo: K (photo and fragment BRI).

Simon, B.K. (24 April 1992), A revision of the genus Aristida (Poaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 5(2): 195 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Aristida caput-medusae Domin legitimate

Simon, B.K. in Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005), Aristida. Flora of Australia 44B: 104 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Aristida caput-medusae Domin legitimate

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