Kunth, K.S. in Humboldt, F.W.H.A. von, Bonpland, A.J.A. & Kunth, K.S. (1816), Nova Genera et Species Plantarum Edn. Quarto, 1(1-2): 109 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Crescit locis alsis, opacatis inter Fusagasuga et Pandi inter 520 et 920 hexap. (Regno Novogranatensi.) Floret Septembri."

Simon, B.K. (14 July 1984), Studies in Australian Grasses: 1. Austrobaileya 2(1): 22 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 37 [secondary reference]

misapplication: Setaria geniculata P.Beauv. legitimate by Green, J.W. (1981), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia: 11

Bennett, E.M. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Poaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 2: 986 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Setaria geniculata P.Beauv. legitimate common name: Slender Pigeon Grass [n/a]

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 208-209 [secondary reference]

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 202-203, Fig. 32E [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Setaria geniculata P.Beauv. legitimate common name: Slender Pigeon Grass [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Hastings, S.M. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Poaceae p.p. Flora of New South Wales 4: 497 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Setaria geniculata var. pauciseta Desv. legitimate common name: Slender Pigeon Grass [n/a]

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Poaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 601 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Panicum geniculatum Poir. legitimate common name: Slender Pigeon-grass [n/a]

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Flora of the South West 1: 433 [secondary reference]

common name: Slender Pigeon Grass [n/a]

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

taxonomic synonym of: Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguelen legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 369 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguelen legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguelen legitimate

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