Wills, K.E., Whalley, R.D.B. & Bruhl, J.J. (13 July 2000), Systematic studies in Paniceae (Poaceae): Homopholis and Whalleya gen. et sp. nov. Australian Systematic Botany 13(3): 463, Figs. 1, 2c, 3b [tax. nov.]

• Type: Typus: Woodreef [precise locality withheld], New South Wales, Australia, 11.xii.1995, K.E. Wills 100e (Holo: NSW; Iso: BRI, CANB, K, MEL, NE), J.J. Bruhl, R.D.B. Whalley & J.R. Hosking.

Bruhl, J.J., Wilson, Peter G. & Wills, K.E. (25 August 2006), Grass not fungus: Walwhalleya nom. nov. (Poaceae, Paniceae). Australian Systematic Botany 19(4): 327 [basionym]

basionym of: Walwhalleya pungens (Wills & J.J.Bruhl) Wills & J.J.Bruhl legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 400 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Walwhalleya pungens (Wills & J.J.Bruhl) Wills & J.J.Bruhl legitimate

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