Stapf, O. in Oliver, D., Thiselton Dyer, W.T., Prain, D. & Hill, A.W. (ed.) (24 January 1919), Gramineae. Flora of Tropical Africa 9(3): 424 [tax. nov.]

Henrard, J.Th. (15 January 1950), Monograph of the genus Digitaria: 840 [basionym]

basionym of: Digitaria sect. Monodactylae (Stapf) Henrard legitimate

Webster, R.D. (31 January 1984), A revision of the genus Digitaria Haller (Paniceae: Poaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(2): 152 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Digitaria sect. Monodactylae (Stapf) Henrard legitimate

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