Simon, B.K. (12 October 1989), Studies in Australian Grasses 4. Taxonomic and nomenclatural studies in Australian Andropogoneae. Austrobaileya 3(1): 95 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Watson River crossing on Merluna–Arukun road, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, 29 May 1982, J.R.Clarkson 4419 (holo: BRI; iso: CANB,K,MBA,NSW,QRS)."

Veldkamp, J.F. (29 December 1999), A revision of Chrysopogon Trin. including Vetiveria Bory (Poaceae) in Thailand and Malesia with notes on some other species from Africa and Australia. Austrobaileya 5(3): 527 [basionym]

basionym of: Chrysopogon rigidus (B.K.Simon) Veldkamp legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Chrysopogon rigidus (B.K.Simon) Veldkamp legitimate

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