Steudel, E.G. von (1841), Nomenclator Botanicus Edn. 2, 2(10): 298 [primary reference]

Gardner, C.A. (1952), Gramineae. Flora of Western Australia 1(1): 281 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pennisetum orientale Rich. legitimate

Vickery, J.W. (1975), Gramineae. Flora of New South Wales, National Herbarium of New South Wales 19(2): 248 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. legitimate

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