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): 424 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

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. Trichachne (Nees) Henrard nom. illeg.

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 35 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria Haller nom. cons.

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