Wipff, J.K. (2001), Nomenclatural changes in Pennisetum (Poaceae: Paniceae). Sida; contributions to botany 19(3): 527 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Cenchrus setiger Vahl legitimate

Simon, B.K. (7 December 2010), New taxa, nomenclatural changes and notes on Australian grasses in the tribe Paniceae (Poaceae: Panicoideae). Austrobaileya 8(2): 191 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Cenchrus setiger Vahl legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Cenchrus setiger Vahl legitimate

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