Richard, L.C.M. in Persoon, C.H. (1805), Pennisetum. Synopsis plantarum, seu enchiridium botanicum, complectens enumerationem systematicam specierum 1: 72 [nom. nov.]

replaced synonym: Holcus spicatus L. legitimate

Roemer, J.J. & Schultes, J.A. (1817), Systema Vegetabilium Edn. 16, 2: 499 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pennisetum spicatum (L.) Roem. & Schult. legitimate

Wood, J.M. (1905), Natal Plants 5: Pl. 480 [secondary reference]

Chase, M.A. (1921), The North American species of Pennisetum. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 22(4): 216 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br. legitimate

Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 77 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pennisetum typhoides (Burm.f.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb. legitimate

Gardner, C.A. (1952), Gramineae. Flora of Western Australia 1(1): 278 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pennisetum typhoides (Burm.f.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb. legitimate

Vickery, J.W. (1975), Gramineae. Flora of New South Wales, National Herbarium of New South Wales 19(2): 245 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Pennisetum americanum (L.) K.Schum. nom. rej. by Richard, L.C.M. in Persoon, C.H. (1805), Pennisetum. Synopsis plantarum, seu enchiridium botanicum, complectens enumerationem systematicam specierum 1: 72

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