Henrard, J.Th. (15 January 1950), Monograph of the genus Digitaria: 182 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "South Africa, Natal: Umbogintwini Experiment Station no. 6 Digitaria, coll. D. MOSES, Dec. 1931. Government Herbarium, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. No. 5440. Types in Herb. Lugd. Bat. subno. 934, 103–95."

Vickery, J.W. (1961), Gramineae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 19(1): 102 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria didactyla Willd. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 43 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria didactyla Willd. legitimate

Webster, R.D. (31 January 1984), A revision of the genus Digitaria Haller (Paniceae: Poaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(2): 175 [secondary reference]

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 46 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria didactyla Willd. legitimate

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