Lamarck, J.-B.P.A. de M. de in Lamarck, J.-B.P.A. de M. de & Poiret, J.L.M. (1791), Tableau Encyclopedique et Methodique 1, 1(1): 176 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "E Monte-Video. Commers."

Vickery, J.W. (1961), Gramineae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 19(1): 122 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Paspalidium ferrugineum Trin. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Paspalum quadrifarium var. ferrugineum (Trin.) Herter legitimate

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 523 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 49 [secondary reference]

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 179 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: Qld (naturalised), NSW (naturalised), Vic (naturalised)

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 222 [secondary reference]

common name: Tussock Paspalum [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Wall, C.A. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Poaceae p.p. Flora of New South Wales 4: 467 [secondary reference]

common name: Tussock Paspalum [n/a]

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Poaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 597 [secondary reference]

common name: Golden-top Grass [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 330 (fig.) [secondary reference]

common name: Tussock Paspalum [n/a]

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