Lazarides, M. (24 October 1984), New taxa of tropical Australian grasses (Poaceae). Nuytsia 5(2): 288-230, Figs 1c-d, 7f [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Western Australia: Northern Province: Kenneally 8219, 3.v.1982, Gauging Station, Camp Creek, approx. 12 km SW of mining camp, Mitchell Plateau, 14°53′10"S, 125°45′05"E (holo: CANB, iso: BRI, DNA, K, L, PERTH, US)."

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 34 [secondary reference]

Veldkamp, J.F., Koning, R. de & Sosef, M.S.M. (1986), Generic delimitation of Rottboellia and related genera (Gramineae). Blumea 31(2): 295 [basionym]

basionym of: Mnesithea annua (Lazarides) de Koning & Sosef legitimate

Simon, B.K. (12 October 1989), Studies in Australian Grasses 4. Taxonomic and nomenclatural studies in Australian Andropogoneae. Austrobaileya 3(1): 98 [secondary reference]

Simon, B.K. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Mnesithea. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 1191 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Mnesithea annua (Lazarides) de Koning & Sosef legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Mnesithea annua (Lazarides) de Koning & Sosef legitimate

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