Barkworth, M.E. (1993), North American Stipeae (Gramineae): taxonomic changes and other comments. Phytologia 74(1): 6 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Stipa brachychaeta Godr. legitimate

Arriaga, M.O. & Barkworth, M.E. (2006), Amelichloa: a new genus in the Stipeae (Poaceae). Sida; contributions to botany 22(1): 147 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Amelichloa brachychaeta (Godr.) Arriaga & Barkworth legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 116 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Amelichloa brachychaeta (Godr.) Arriaga & Barkworth legitimate

Everett, J., Jacobs, S.W.L. & Nairn, L. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2009), Tribe Stipeae. Flora of Australia 44A: 13, Fig. 9J [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Stipa brachychaeta Godr. legitimate common name: Espartillo [n/a]

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