Durand, T.A. & Schinz, H. (1894), Conspectus Florae Africae 5: 822 [tax. nov.]

Simon, B.K. & Jacobs, S.W.L. (15 August 1999), Revision of the genus Sporobolus (Poaceae, Chloridoideae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 12(3): 403, Figs. 3A, 6J, 18 [secondary reference]

Simon, B.K. in Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005), Sporobolus. Flora of Australia 44B: 336-337 APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Vilfa natalensis Steud. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Sporobolus capensis var. laxus Nees legitimate taxonomic synonym: Sporobolus indicus var. laxus (Nees) Stapf legitimate common name: Giant Ratstail Grass [n/a]

• APC Dist.: NT (naturalised), Qld (naturalised), NSW (naturalised)

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 379 (fig.) [secondary reference]

common name: Giant Rat's Tail Grass [n/a]

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