Link, J.H.F. (1827), Hortus Regius Botanicus Berolinensis 1: 192 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Poa plumosa Retz. legitimate

Du Puy, D.J., Telford, I.R.H. & Edgar, E. (1993), Poaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 472 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eragrostis tenella (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. legitimate

Veldkamp, J.F. (2002), Revision of Eragrostis (Gramineae, Chloridoideae) in Malesia. Blumea 47(1): 164 [secondary reference]

Palmer, J., Lazarides, M., McCusker, A. & Weiller, C.M. in Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005), Eragrostis. Flora of Australia 44B: 395 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eragrostis amabilis (L.) Wight & Arn. ex Nees legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eragrostis amabilis (L.) Wight & Arn. ex Nees legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eragrostis tenella (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. legitimate

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