Pilger, R.K.F. in Skottsberg, C.J.F. (ed.) (1922), Natural History of the Juan- Fernandez and Easter Islands 2: 64, t. 6, f. 3 [tax. nov.]

Everett, J. & Jacobs, S.W.L. (26 September 1990), Notes on Stipa (Poaceae) in Australia and Easter Island. Telopea 4(1): 9 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Easter Island: Isla de Pascua slope of [Mt]Katiki, Skottsberg 660, 16.6.1917 (GB; dupls S,K)."

Everett, J. & Jacobs, S.W.L. (26 September 1990), Notes on Stipa (Poaceae) in Australia and Easter Island. Telopea 4(1): 10 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Stipa scabra Lindl. subsp. scabra legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Austrostipa scabra (Lindl.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett subsp. scabra legitimate

Everett, J., Jacobs, S.W.L. & Nairn, L. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2009), Tribe Stipeae. Flora of Australia 44A: 47 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Austrostipa scabra (Lindl.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett subsp. scabra legitimate

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