Hackel, E. (1903), Allgemeine Botanische Zeitschrift fur Systematik 9: 169 [tax. nov.]

Fernald, M.L. (1943), Rhodora 45: 388 [basionym]

basionym of: Cenchrus longispinus (Hack.) Fernald legitimate

Jansen, P. & Wachter, W.H. (1949), Nederlandsch Kruidkundig Archief 56: 246 [basionym]

basionym of: Cenchrus pauciflorus var. longispinus (Hack.) Jansen & Wacht. legitimate

Weston, A.S. (23 May 1974), The genus Cenchrus (Poaceae) in Australia. Nuytsia 1(4): 379 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cenchrus longispinus (Hack.) Fernald legitimate

Vickery, J.W. (1975), Gramineae. Flora of New South Wales, National Herbarium of New South Wales 19(2): 261 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Cenchrus longispinus (Hack.) Fernald legitimate

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Poaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 614 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Cenchrus longispinus (Hack.) Fernald legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Cenchrus longispinus (Hack.) Fernald legitimate

---