Linnaeus, C. (1759), Systema Naturae Edn. 10, 2: 870 [tax. nov.]

Schultes, J.A. in Schultes, J.A. & Schultes, J.H. (ed.) (1824), Mantissa in Volumen ... Systematis Vegetabilium Edn. 16, 2: 146 [basionym]

basionym of: Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult. legitimate

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 239 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult. legitimate

Chemisquy, M.A, Giussani, L.M., Scataglini, M.A. & Kellogg, E.A. (2010), Phylogenetic studies favour the unification of Pennisetum, Cenchrus and Odontelytrum (Poaceae): a combined nuclear, plastid and morphological analysis, and nomenclatural combinations in Cenchrus. Annals of Botany new ser., 106(1): 129 [basionym]

basionym of: Cenchrus polystachios (L.) Morrone legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Cenchrus polystachios (L.) Morrone legitimate

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