Schultes, J.A. in Schultes, J.A. & Schultes, J.H. (ed.) (1824), Mantissa in Volumen ... Systematis Vegetabilium Edn. 16, 2: 316 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In Martinica. Hortulanus Di. Sieber."

Cross, D.O. & Vickery, J.W. (22 May 1950), List of the naturalised grasses in New South Wales. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 1(5): 277 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 45 [secondary reference]

Palmer, J., Lazarides, M., McCusker, A. & Weiller, C.M. in Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005), Eragrostis. Flora of Australia 44B: 409 [secondary reference]

• Text: "This species does not occur in Australia. Reports from Australia probably refer to E. pilosa."

Palmer, J., Lazarides, M., McCusker, A. & Weiller, C.M. in Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005), Eragrostis. Flora of Australia 44B: 385 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Eragrostis pilosa (L.) P.Beauv. legitimate by Cross, D.O. & Vickery, J.W. (22 May 1950), List of the naturalised grasses in New South Wales. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 1(5): 277

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 248 [secondary reference]

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