Roxburgh, W. (1820), Flora Indica; or descriptions of Indian Plants, by the late William Roxburgh 1: 265 [tax. nov.]

Schultes, J.A. in Schultes, J.A. & Schultes, J.H. (ed.) (1824), Mantissa in Volumen ... Systematis Vegetabilium Edn. 16, 2: 460 [basionym]

basionym of: Heteropogon polystachyus (Roxb.) Schult. legitimate

Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Martius, C.F.P. von (1829), Agrostologia Brasiliensis seu Descriptio Graminum. Flora Brasiliensis seu Enumeratio Plantarum 2(1): 364 [basionym]

basionym of: Heteropogon polystachyus (Roxb.) Nees legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. legitimate

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