Richard, A. (1850), Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae 2: 360-361 [tax. nov.]

Stapf, O. (1907), The grasses of British Somaliland. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew 1907(6): 213 [basionym]

basionym of: Digitaria abyssinica (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Stapf legitimate

Webster, R.D. (31 January 1984), A revision of the genus Digitaria Haller (Paniceae: Poaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(2): 161 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Digitaria abyssinica (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Stapf legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Digitaria abyssinica (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Stapf legitimate

Boonsuk, B., Chantaranothai, P. & Hodkinson, T.R. (2016), A taxonomic revision of the genus Digitaria (Panicoideae: Poaceae) in mainland Southeast Asia. Phytotaxa 246(4): 254 [secondary reference]

• Type: "ETHIOPIA, W. Schimper 82 (holotype P!; isotypes B! (B100167794), K!, L!)."

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