Stapf, O. in Oliver, D., Thiselton Dyer, W.T., Prain, D. & Hill, A.W. (ed.) (12 August 1930), Gramineae. Flora of Tropical Africa 9(5): 794 [tax. nov.]

Clayton, W.D. (1979), Notes on Setaria (Gramineae). Kew Bulletin 33(3): 506 [basionym]

basionym of: Setaria sphacelata var. sericea (R.E.Massey ex Stapf) Clayton nom. superfl.

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 203 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Setaria sphacelata var. sericea (R.E.Massey ex Stapf) Clayton nom. superfl.

Veldkamp, J.F. (1994), Miscellaneous notes on Southeast Asian Gramineae. IX. Setaria and Paspalidium. Blumea 39(1/2): 382 [secondary reference]

Veldkamp, J.F. (1994), Miscellaneous notes on Southeast Asian Gramineae. IX. Setaria and Paspalidium. Blumea 39(1/2): 382 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Setaria sphacelata var. anceps (Stapf & C.E.Hubb.) Veldkamp legitimate

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