(1963), Notes. Sida; contributions to botany 1: 182 [tax. nov.]

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]

taxonomic synonym: Pennisetum villosum R.Br. ex Fresen. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym: Pennisetum villosum R.Br. ex Fresen. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pennisetum longistylum Vilm. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Cenchrus villosus (R.Br. ex Fresen.) Kuntze nom. illeg.

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), SA (naturalised), Qld (naturalised), NSW (naturalised), ACT (formerly naturalised), Vic (naturalised), Tas (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]

taxonomic synonym: Pennisetum villosum R.Br. ex Fresen. 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 1-3 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Pennisetum villosum R.Br. ex Fresen. legitimate common name: Feathertop [n/a]

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