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): 129 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Phalaris setacea Forssk. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. legitimate

Simon, B.K. (7 December 2010), New taxa, nomenclatural changes and notes on Australian grasses in the tribe Paniceae (Poaceae: Panicoideae). Austrobaileya 8(2): 191 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Phalaris setacea Forssk. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. legitimate misapplication: Pennisetum orientale Rich. legitimate by Gardner, C.A. (1952), Gramineae. Flora of Western Australia 1(1): 280 misapplication: Pennisetum alopecuroides (L.) Spreng. legitimate by Jessop, J.P. in Black, J.M. (1978), Flora of South Australia Edn. 3, 1: 228

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), NT (naturalised), SA (naturalised), Qld (naturalised), NSW (naturalised), Vic (naturalised)

Biggs, L.J. & Parker, C.M. (21 November 2013), Updates to Western Australia's vascular plant census for 2012. Nuytsia 23: 516 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. legitimate

Barrett, Russell & Tay, Eng Pin (2016), Perth Plants: a Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park Edn. 2: 374-375, photos 4-6 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. legitimate common name: Fountain Grass [n/a]

Crespo, M.B., Alonso, M.A., Martínez-Azorín, M. & Sáez, L. (4 August 2020), Miscellaneous notes on nomenclature and taxonomy of some Old World names in tribe Paniceae (Panicoideae, Poaceae). Phytotaxa 454(4): 249-250 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Phalaris setacea Forssk. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. legitimate

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