Stapf, O. (1926), Sudan Grasses [Department of Agriculture and Forests, Khartoum, Botanical Series Publication No. 1]: 33 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not seen).

• Comment: Publication not seen. Also published by O.Stapf in D.Prain, Fl. Trop. Africa 9 (1930) 793.

Vickery, J.W. (1975), Gramineae. Flora of New South Wales, National Herbarium of New South Wales 19(2): 238 [secondary reference]

Simon, B.K. (June 1978), A preliminary check-list of Australian grasses. Technical Bulletin, Botany Branch, Queensland Department of Primary Industries 3: 43 [secondary reference]

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 203 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Setaria sphacelata var. sericea (R.E.Massey ex Stapf) Clayton nom. superfl.

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