Jacobs, S.W.L. & Everett, J. (1 July 1996), Austrostipa, a new genus, and new names for Australasian species formerly included in Stipa (Gramineae). Telopea 6(4): 587 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Stipa mollis R.Br. legitimate

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Flora of the South West 1: 403-404 [secondary reference]

common name: Soft Speargrass [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Stipa mollis R.Br. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Stipa semibarbata var. mollis (R.Br.) Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Stipa plagiopogon J.M.Black legitimate pro parte misapplication: Stipa hemipogon Benth. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 184

• APC Dist.: WA, SA, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 155 (fig.) [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Stipa mollis R.Br. legitimate common name: Speargrass [n/a]

Everett, J., Jacobs, S.W.L. & Nairn, L. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2009), Tribe Stipeae. Flora of Australia 44A: 17, Fig. 2D [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Stipa mollis R.Br. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Stipa semibarbata var. mollis (R.Br.) Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Stipa plagiopogon J.M.Black legitimate common name: Soft Spear-grass [n/a]

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