Scott, M.B. (1915), Decades Kewenses. Plantarum Novarum in Herbario Horti Regii Conservatarum. Decas LXXXIV. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew 1915(2): 93 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "NORTH AUSTRALIA. Near Darwin : Bachelor Farm ; grassy high land, C. E. F. Allen 29, Jan. 1914; near Darwin, grass in rocky land, C. E. F. Allen 143, March, 1914."

Ewart, A.J. & Davies, O.B. (1917), The Flora of the Northern Territory: 38 [basionym]

basionym of: Panicum orthostachyum (Stapf & Jesson) Ewart & O.B.Davies legitimate

Henrard, J.Th. (15 January 1950), Monograph of the genus Digitaria: 1-999 (509) [secondary reference]

Webster, R.D. (31 January 1984), A revision of the genus Digitaria Haller (Paniceae: Poaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(2): 179 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria gibbosa (R.Br.) P.Beauv. legitimate

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 49 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria gibbosa (R.Br.) P.Beauv. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria gibbosa (R.Br.) P.Beauv. legitimate

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