Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Hooker, W.J. (1843), Gramina Novae Hollandiae. London Journal of Botany 2: 419 [tax. nov.]

Jedwabnick, E. (1924), Eragrostidis specierum imprimis ad herb Berol., Hamburg., Monac., Regimont. digestarum conspectus. Botanisches Archiv: Zeitschrift für die gesamte Botanik 5: 189 [secondary reference]

• Type: "E. interrupta var. contigua Nees! in Herb. Nees nunc. Berol. ... Australia, loco non indicato (Mitchell nr. 61)."

Jedwabnick, E. (1924), Eragrostidis specierum imprimis ad herb Berol., Hamburg., Monac., Regimont. digestarum conspectus. Botanisches Archiv: Zeitschrift für die gesamte Botanik 5: 189 [basionym]

basionym of: Eragrostis contigua (Nees) Jedwabn. legitimate

Lazarides, M. (18 April 1997), A revision of Eragrostis (Eragrostideae, Eleusininae, Poaceae) in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 10(1): 115 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eragrostis elongata (Willd.) J.Jacq. legitimate

Palmer, J., Lazarides, M., McCusker, A. & Weiller, C.M. in Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005), Eragrostis. Flora of Australia 44B: 401 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eragrostis elongata (Willd.) J.Jacq. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eragrostis elongata (Willd.) J.Jacq. legitimate

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