Humboldt, F.W.H.A. von (1790), Roemer & Usteri's Magazin für die Botanik 7: 5 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Asperella hystrix (L.) Humb.

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 132 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Leersia Sw. nom. cons.

Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 222 [secondary reference]

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 48 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Hystrix Moench legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: Listed as a synonym of Leersia Sw. by F.J.H. von Mueller, Syst. Census Austral. Pl. 132 (1882) and Second Syst. Census Austral. Pl. (1882); 222 (1889), possibly in error for Asprella Schreb. (also listed). Asperella Humb. is now regarded as a synonym of Hystrix Moench., a taxon not recorded from Australia.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Elymus L. nom. cons.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Elymus L. nom. cons.

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