Michaux, A. (1803), Flora Boreali-Americana Edn. 1, 1: 54 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Kunth, K.S. (1829), Revision des graminees Part 10: 160 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 131 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Pogonatherum P.Beauv. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pollinia Spreng. nom. rej. taxonomic synonym: Eulalia Kunth legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Saccharum L. legitimate

Nash, G.V. (30 June 1909), Poaceae. North American Flora 17(1): 90 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Erianthus sacchariodes Michaux (nom. illeg.)

Roberty, G.E. (July 1960), Monographie systématique des Andropogonées du globe. Boissiera 9: 356 [basionym]

basionym of: Saccharum sect. Erianthus (Michx.) Roberty legitimate

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 163 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Saccharum L. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Saccharum L. legitimate

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