Burbidge, N.T. (1953), The Genus Triodia R.Br. (Gramineae). Australian Journal of Botany 1(1): 173 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Pioneer Rock, N. of Lake Cowan, N.T. Burbidge, No. 2675. ... (CANB)"

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 62 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 55 [secondary reference]

Lazarides, M. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Gramineae (Poaceae). Flora of Central Australia: 446 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 38 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. (12 March 1992), New taxa and a new combination in Triodia (Poaceae). Telopea 4(4): 654 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & McClay, K.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Poaceae p.p. Flora of New South Wales 4: 545 [secondary reference]

common name: Porcupine Grass [n/a]

Lazarides, M. (29 August 1997), A revision of Triodia including Plectrachne (Poaceae, Eragrostideae, Triodiinae). Australian Systematic Botany 10(3): 472, figs 17d-e, 23b (map) [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Triodia scariosa N.T.Burb. subsp. scariosa legitimate taxonomic synonym: Triodia irritans f. A N.T.Burb. [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Triodia scariosa subsp. yelarbonensis S.W.L.Jacobs legitimate taxonomic synonym: Triodia truncata S.W.L.Jacobs legitimate

Jessup, L.W. (2005), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 3 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Triodia irritans var. laxispicata N.T.Burb. legitimate

Lazarides, M., Weiller, C.M. & McCusker, A. in Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005), Triodia. Flora of Australia 44B: 211-212, Plate 27, Fig. 33D-E [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Triodia irritans var. laxispicata N.T.Burb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Triodia scariosa subsp. yelarbonensis S.W.L.Jacobs legitimate taxonomic synonym: Triodia truncata S.W.L.Jacobs legitimate misapplication: Triodia irritans R.Br. legitimate by Burbidge, N.T. (1946), A revision of the Western Australian species of Triodia R.Br. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 30: 25

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2007), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Triodia scariosa N.T.Burb. subsp. scariosa legitimate taxonomic synonym: Triodia irritans f. C N.T.Burb. [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Triodia irritans f. A N.T.Burb. [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Triodia irritans var. laxispicata N.T.Burb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Triodia scariosa subsp. yelarbonensis S.W.L.Jacobs legitimate taxonomic synonym: Triodia truncata S.W.L.Jacobs legitimate pro parte misapplication: Triodia irritans R.Br. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 177 misapplication: Triodia irritans R.Br. legitimate by Burbidge, N.T. (1946), A revision of the Western Australian species of Triodia R.Br. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 30: 25 misapplication: Triodia irritans var. compacta N.T.Burb. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 177

• APC Comment: A narrower concept is adopted by NSW, with Triodia irritans var. laxispicata, T. scariosa subsp. scariosa and T. scariosa subsp. yelarbonensis recognised as distinct.
• APC Dist.: WA, SA, Qld, NSW, Vic

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 388 [secondary reference]

common name: Porcupine Grass [n/a]

Hurry, C.R., Walsh, N.G. & Murphy, D.J. (10 October 2012), A taxonomic review of Triodia bunicola and T. scariosa (Poaceae: Chloridoideae), based on morophological and molecular data. Australian Systematic Botany 25(5): 311 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Triodia irritans var. laxispicata N.T.Burb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Triodia scariosa subsp. bunicola S.W.L.Jacobs legitimate taxonomic synonym: Triodia scariosa subsp. yelarbonensis S.W.L.Jacobs legitimate taxonomic synonym: Triodia truncata S.W.L.Jacobs legitimate taxonomic synonym: Triodia bunicola (S.W.L.Jacobs) Lazarides legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Triodia scariosa N.T.Burb. subsp. scariosa legitimate taxonomic synonym: Triodia irritans var. laxispicata N.T.Burb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Triodia irritans f. C N.T.Burb. [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Triodia irritans f. B N.T.Burb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Triodia irritans f. A N.T.Burb. [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Triodia scariosa subsp. yelarbonensis S.W.L.Jacobs legitimate taxonomic synonym: Triodia scariosa subsp. bunicola S.W.L.Jacobs legitimate taxonomic synonym: Triodia truncata S.W.L.Jacobs legitimate taxonomic synonym: Triodia bunicola (S.W.L.Jacobs) Lazarides legitimate pro parte misapplication: Triodia irritans R.Br. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 177 pro parte misapplication: Triodia irritans var. laxispicata N.T.Burb. legitimate by Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 55 misapplication: Triodia irritans R.Br. legitimate by Burbidge, N.T. (1946), A revision of the Western Australian species of Triodia R.Br. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 30: 25 misapplication: Triodia irritans var. compacta N.T.Burb. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 177

• APC Comment: Triodia scariosa subsp. scariosa and T. scariosa subsp. yelarbonensis are recognised as distinct taxa in NSW.
• APC Dist.: WA, SA, Qld, NSW, Vic

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