Thwaites, G.H.K. (1912), Flora of Manila: 88 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In thickets etc., all the year, widely distributed in the Philippines, variable. Tropical and temperate regions of the world (species), the variety India to Malaya."

Webster, R.D. (31 January 1984), A revision of the genus Digitaria Haller (Paniceae: Poaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(2): 199 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria parviflora (R.Br.) Hughes legitimate

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 61 [secondary reference]

• Comment: R.L.Webster gives the author as (Sprengel) Merr., however there is no reference to a basionym.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria parviflora (R.Br.) Hughes legitimate

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