Persoon, C.H. (1805), Synopsis plantarum, seu enchiridium botanicum, complectens enumerationem systematicam specierum 1: 97 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Hooker, J.D. (5 December 1853), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror. II. Flora Novae-Zelandiae 1(4): 305 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 629 [secondary reference]

Nash, G.V. in Britton, N.L. & Brown, A. (7 June 1913), Gramineae. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British possessions Edn. 2, 1: 245 [secondary reference]

• Type: Koeleria gracilis Pers., nom. illeg.

Black, J.M. (1922), Cyatheaceae - Orchidaceae. Flora of South Australia 1: 77 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "After G.L. Koler, a German botanist."

Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 114 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "After G. L. Koeler, a German botanist"

Gardner, C.A. (1952), Gramineae. Flora of Western Australia 1(1): 60 [secondary reference]

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 538 [secondary reference]

Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 34 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 47 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & McClay, K.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Koeleria. Flora of New South Wales 4: 591 [secondary reference]

Morris, D.I. in Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1994), Poaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 4B: 240 [secondary reference]

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Poaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 454 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 106 (fig.), 288 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "named after a German botanist'

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 456 [secondary reference]

Weiller, C.M., Jacobs, S.W.L. & Thompson, I.R. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2009), Koeleria. Flora of Australia 44A: 157 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: NSW (naturalised), ACT, Vic, Tas (formerly naturalised)

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