Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 34, Fig.28. [secondary reference]

Veldkamp, J.F. (1983), The genus Trisetum (Gramineae) in Malesia and Taiwan. The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore 36(1): 135 [tax. nov.]

• Lectotype: S.Helms (not 'Helmes') 847 (S, holo; C, n.v.), Australia, N. S. Wales, Mt. Kosciusko, 2135 m, 15 April 1922.

taxonomic synonym: Trisetum spicatum subsp. australiense Hultén nom. inval.

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 120, Fig. 19D [secondary reference]

common name: Bristle Grass [n/a]

Morris, D.I. in Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1994), Poaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 4B: 239-240, Fig. 75 [secondary reference]

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Poaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 452-453, Fig. 88k-l [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Aira spicata L. legitimate common name: Bristle-grass [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Aira antarctica G.Forst. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Trisetum antarcticum (G.Forst.) Trin. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Trisetum subspicatum f. maidenii Gand. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Trisetum maidenii (Gand.) Gand. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Trisetum spicatum var. maidenii (Gand.) Fernald legitimate taxonomic synonym: Trisetum spicatum subsp. australiense Hultén nom. inval.

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 391 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Trisetum spicatum (L.) K.Richt. legitimate

Weiller, C.M., Kodela, P.G. & Thompson, I.R. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2009), Trisetum. Flora of Australia 44A: 161, Plate 17, Fig. 24A-C [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Trisetum subspicatum f. maidenii Gand. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Trisetum maidenii (Gand.) Gand. legitimate common name: Bristle Grass [n/a]

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