Stapf, O. in Oliver, D., Thiselton Dyer, W.T., Prain, D. & Hill, A.W. (ed.) (24 January 1919), Gramineae. Flora of Tropical Africa 9(3): 425, 429 [primary reference]

• Type: Digitaria pennata (Hochst.) Chiov.

• Comment: Given as DIGITARIA sect. EUDIGITARIA subsect. PENNATAE. Base name for DIGITARIA sect. PENNATAE (Stapf) Henrard.

Henrard, J.Th. (15 January 1950), Monograph of the genus Digitaria: 850 [basionym]

basionym of: Digitaria sect. Pennatae (Stapf) Henrard legitimate

Webster, R.D. (31 January 1984), A revision of the genus Digitaria Haller (Paniceae: Poaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(2): 154 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Digitaria sect. Pennatae (Stapf) Henrard legitimate

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