Thwaites, G.H.K. (1864), Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae 5: 366 [nom. nov.]

replaced synonym: Anthistiria arguens (L.) Willd. legitimate

Hackel, E. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. & Candolle, A.C.P. (April 1889), Andropogoneae. Monographiae Phanerogamarum 6: 662 [basionym]

basionym of: Themeda forskallii var. major (Thwaites) Hack. legitimate

Hooker, J.D. (April 1896), Gramineae. The Flora of British India 7(21): 213 [basionym]

basionym of: Anthistiria imberbis var. major (Thwaites) Hook.f. legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 279 [basionym]

basionym of: Themeda triandra var. major (Thwaites) Domin legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Themeda arguens (L.) Hack. legitimate

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