Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1846), Gramineae. Plantae Preissianae 2(1): 98 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Aristida arenaria Gaudich. nom. illeg.

Bailey, F.M. (1888), A few Queensland grasses: 7 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Aristida arenaria Gaudich. nom. illeg.

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 338 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Aristida stipoides var. brachyathera Domin legitimate

Simon, B.K. in Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005), Aristida. Flora of Australia 44B: 81 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Aristida contorta F.Muell. legitimate

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