Linnaeus, C. (1762), Species Plantarum Edn. 2, 1: 117 [tax. nov.]

Willdenow, C.L. (April 1806), Species Plantarum Edn. 4, 4(2): 901 [basionym]

basionym of: Anthistiria arguens (L.) Willd. legitimate

Hackel, E. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. & Candolle, A.C.P. (April 1889), Andropogoneae. Monographiae Phanerogamarum 6: 657 [basionym]

basionym of: Themeda arguens (L.) Hack. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Themeda arguens (L.) Hack. legitimate

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