Henrard, J.Th. (15 January 1950), Monograph of the genus Digitaria: 612 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Queensland: Rockhampton, May 1908. Coll. R. SIMMONS. Sub. nom. Panicum sanguinale L. var. ciliata. Ex National Herbarium of N.S. Wales. Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Typus speciei in Herb. Mus. Vindobon. no. 13894."

Webster, R.D. (31 January 1984), A revision of the genus Digitaria Haller (Paniceae: Poaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(2): 166 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria bicornis (Lam.) Roem. & Schult. legitimate

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 232 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria bicornis (Lam.) Roem. & Schult. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria bicornis (Lam.) Roem. & Schult. legitimate

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