Poaceae Barnhart
Oxychloris Lazarides , legitimate, scientific
Lazarides, M. (24 October 1984), New taxa of tropical Australian grasses (Poaceae). Nuytsia 5(2): 283 BHL [tax. nov.]
  • Type: Oxychloris scariosa (F.Muell.) Lazarides
Lazarides, M., Quinn, F. & Palmer, J. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Oxychloris. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 1195 [secondary reference]
Jacobs, S.W.L. & Hastings, S.M. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Poaceae p.p. Flora of New South Wales 4: 519-520 [secondary reference]
Nightingale, M.E., Lazarides, M. & Weiller, C.M. in Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005), Oxychloris. Flora of Australia 44B: 284 APC [secondary reference]
  • APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld, NSW
Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 85 (fig.), 100 (fig.), 311 [secondary reference]
  • Etymology: "from the Greek word 'oxys' meaning 'sharp' (referring to the pungent callus) added to the generic name "Chloris'."
Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 617 [secondary reference]