Hughes, D.K. (1923), The genus Panicum of the Flora Australiensis. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew 1923(9): 311 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "QUEENSLAND: Port Curtis, McGillivray."

• Comment: Paspalum minutiflorum sensu Bentham, Fl. Austral. 7 (1868) 461 non Steudel cited in synonymy.

Henrard, J.Th. (15 January 1950), Monograph of the genus Digitaria: 620-621 [secondary reference]

Webster, R.D. (31 January 1984), A revision of the genus Digitaria Haller (Paniceae: Poaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(2): 211 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria violascens Link legitimate

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 70 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria violascens Link 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 violascens Link legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria violascens Link legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria violascens Link legitimate

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