Burman, N.L. (1768), Prodromus Florae Capensis: 27 [tax. nov.]

Kunth, K.S. (1829), Revision des graminees Part 4: 50 [replaced synonym]

replaced synonym of: Pennisetum thunbergii Kunth legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Pennisetum thunbergii Kunth legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Cenchrus thunbergii (Kunth) Morrone legitimate

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