Stapf, O. in Oliver, D., Thiselton Dyer, W.T., Prain, D. & Hill, A.W. (ed.) (5 August 1920), Gramineae. Flora of Tropical Africa 9(4): 590 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Nile Land. Eritrea: Dogali, Schweinfurth, 258! Mozambique Distr. Portuguese East Africa: Msalu River, Allen, 144! Shupanga, Kirk! near Moramballa, Kirk! between Lupata and Tette, Kirk! and without precise locality, Allen, 1! Nyasaland: Chirimbo, below Elephant Marsh, on the lower Shire, Scott! between Kongwe and Karonga, 1700–2000 ft., Whyte! Mashonaland: North Mazoe district, Mundy! Southern Rhodesia: Victoria Falls, Rogers, 5719! and without precise locality, Walter, 2216!"

Simon, B.K. (June 1978), A preliminary check-list of Australian grasses. Technical Bulletin, Botany Branch, Queensland Department of Primary Industries 3: 43 [secondary reference]

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 243 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Urochloa mosambicensis (Hack.) Dandy legitimate

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 210 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Urochloa mosambicensis (Hack.) Dandy legitimate

Veldkamp, J.F. (1996), Brachiaria, Urochloa (Gramineae - Paniceae) in Malesia. Blumea 41(2): 423 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Urochloa mosambicensis (Hack.) Dandy legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Urochloa mosambicensis (Hack.) Dandy legitimate

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