Henrard, J.Th. (15 January 1950), Monograph of the genus Digitaria: 865 [primary reference]

• Type: "This is the typical form described from Queensland".

• Comment: nom. inval., as this is the type variety.

Vickery, J.W. (1961), Gramineae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 19(1): 90 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria macractinia (Benth.) Hughes legitimate

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

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): 199 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria divaricatissima var. macractinia (Benth.) Heather L.Stewart & N.G.Walsh legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria divaricatissima var. macractinia (Benth.) Heather L.Stewart & N.G.Walsh legitimate

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