Henrard, J.Th. (15 January 1950), Monograph of the genus Digitaria: 199 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Australia: haud rara, legit HÜGEL in Herb. HACKEL Vindobon. no. 22860, et in Australia tropica leg. FERD. BAUER, in Mus. Vindobon."

Vickery, J.W. (1961), Gramineae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 19(1): 89 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria divaricatissima (R.Br.) Hughes legitimate

Webster, R.D. (31 January 1984), A revision of the genus Digitaria Haller (Paniceae: Poaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(2): 178 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria divaricatissima (R.Br.) Hughes legitimate

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 48 [secondary reference]

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 231 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria divaricatissima (R.Br.) Hughes legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria divaricatissima (R.Br.) Hughes legitimate

Stewart, H. & Walsh, N. (1 July 2011), A morphological comparison between Digitaria coenicola and D. divaricatissima (Poaceae: Paniceae). Muelleria 29(2): 197 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria divaricatissima (R.Br.) Hughes var. divaricatissima legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria divaricatissima (R.Br.) Hughes var. divaricatissima legitimate

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