Pilger, R.K.F. (1910), Gramineae africanae. X. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 45: 209 [tax. nov.]

Gardner, C.A. (1952), Gramineae. Flora of Western Australia 1(1): 283 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. legitimate

Vickery, J.W. (1975), Gramineae. Flora of New South Wales, National Herbarium of New South Wales 19(2): 244 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. legitimate

Morris, D.I. in Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1994), Poaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 4B: 348 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. legitimate

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