Merrill, E.D. (3 January 1923), An Enumeration of Philippine Flowering Plants 1(1): 54 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Paspalum heteranthum Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Panicum heteranthum Nees & Meyen nom. illeg.

• Comment: Reference to basionym indirect, via citation of Panicum heteranthum Nees & Mey., nom. illeg. in synonymy.

Webster, R.D. (31 January 1984), A revision of the genus Digitaria Haller (Paniceae: Poaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(2): 181-182 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Paspalum heteranthum Hook.f. legitimate

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 50 [secondary reference]

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 233 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Paspalum heteranthum Hook.f. legitimate

Jessup, L.W. (2005), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 3 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [doubtful misapplied]

doubtful misapplied to: Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler legitimate by Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 233

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Digitaria stenostachya (Benth.) Hughes legitimate by Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 50

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Digitaria imbricata R.D.Webster legitimate by Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 50

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Digitaria ctenantha (F.Muell.) Hughes legitimate by Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 50

Boonsuk, B., Chantaranothai, P. & Hodkinson, T.R. (2016), A taxonomic revision of the genus Digitaria (Panicoideae: Poaceae) in mainland Southeast Asia. Phytotaxa 246(4): 258-260, Figs 2F, 4A-D [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Paspalum heteranthum Hook.f. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler legitimate by Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 233

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