Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 60 [tax. nov.]

Thunberg, C.P. (August 1784), Flora Japonica: 44 [basionym]

basionym of: Panicum hordeiforme (L.) Thunb. legitimate

Sprengel, C.P.J. (1824), Systema Vegetabilium Edn. 17, 1: 302 [basionym]

basionym of: Pennisetum hordeiforme (L.) Spreng. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Pennisetum alopecuroides (L.) Spreng. legitimate

Chemisquy, M.A, Giussani, L.M., Scataglini, M.A. & Kellogg, E.A. (2010), Phylogenetic studies favour the unification of Pennisetum, Cenchrus and Odontelytrum (Poaceae): a combined nuclear, plastid and morphological analysis, and nomenclatural combinations in Cenchrus. Annals of Botany new ser., 106(1): 127 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cenchrus compressus (R.Br.) Morrone legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Cenchrus purpurascens Thunb. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cenchrus purpurascens Thunb. legitimate

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