Ruiz Lopez, H. & Pavon, J.A. (1794), Florae Peruvianae, et Chilensis Prodromus: 2 [tax. nov.]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Everett, J. (17 December 1997), Jarava plumosa (Gramineae), a new combination for the species formerly known as Stipa papposa. Telopea 7(3): 301 [secondary reference]

• Type: Jarava ichu Ruiz & Pavon.

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 442 [secondary reference]

Everett, J., Jacobs, S.W.L. & Nairn, L. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2009), Tribe Stipeae. Flora of Australia 44A: 62 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: SA (naturalised)

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