Stapf, O. in Thiselton-Dyer, W.T. (ed.) (1898), Gramineae. Flora Capensis 7(2): 376 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Cynodon ternatus A.Rich. legitimate

Henrard, J.Th. (15 January 1950), Monograph of the genus Digitaria: 737-738 [secondary reference]

Bor, N.L. (1955), The Genus Digitaria Heist. in India and Burma. Webbia; raccolta di scritti botanici 11: 337-341 [secondary reference]

Vickery, J.W. (1961), Gramineae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 19(1): 94 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Paspalum ternatum (A.Rich.) Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Panicum ternatum Hochst. nom. inval., nom. nud.

Veldkamp, J.F. (1973), A revision of Digitaria Haller (Gramineae) in Malesia. Notes on Malesian grasses VI. Blumea 21(1): 59-60 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 43 [secondary reference]

Webster, R.D. (31 January 1984), A revision of the genus Digitaria Haller (Paniceae: Poaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(2): 207-208 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Cynodon ternatus A.Rich. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Panicum ternatum (A.Rich.) Hochst. ex Steud. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Paspalum ternatum (A.Rich.) Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Panicum ternatum Hochst. nom. inval., nom. nud.

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 67-68 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Wall, C.A. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Poaceae p.p. Flora of New South Wales 4: 459 [secondary reference]

Morris, D.I. in Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1994), Poaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 4B: 346 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Cynodon ternatus A.Rich. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Panicum ternatum (A.Rich.) Hochst. ex Steud. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Paspalum ternatum (A.Rich.) Hook.f. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 221 (fig.) [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Cynodon ternatus A.Rich. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Panicum ternatum (A.Rich.) Hochst. ex Steud. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Paspalum ternatum (A.Rich.) Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Panicum ternatum Hochst. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Panicum ternatum A.Rich. nom. inval., pro syn.

• APC Dist.: NSW (naturalised), Tas (doubtfully naturalised)

Boonsuk, B., Chantaranothai, P. & Hodkinson, T.R. (2016), A taxonomic revision of the genus Digitaria (Panicoideae: Poaceae) in mainland Southeast Asia. Phytotaxa 246(4): 269-270, Figs 5G, 5H [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Cynodon ternatus A.Rich. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Panicum ternatum (A.Rich.) Hochst. ex Steud. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Paspalum ternatum (A.Rich.) Hook.f. legitimate

Baker, M.L., Wapstra, M. & Lawrence, D. (20 August 2019), An annotated census of the lesser-known naturalised plants of Tasmania. Muelleria 38: 61 [secondary reference]

common name: fingergrass [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Cynodon ternatus A.Rich. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Panicum ternatum (A.Rich.) Hochst. ex Steud. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Paspalum ternatum (A.Rich.) Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Panicum ternatum Hochst. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Panicum ternatum A.Rich. nom. inval., pro syn.

• APC Dist.: NSW (naturalised)

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