Scribner, F.L. & Merrill, E.D. (1900), Bulletin, Division of Agrostology, United States Department of Agriculture 21: 9, adnot. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Australia. Type specimen collected by F. von Mueller, Victoria River, Queensland."

Schumann, K.M. in Just, L. (ed.) (1902), Botanischer Jahresbericht [Just] 28 (1): 417 [basionym]

basionym of: Setaria apiculata (Scribn. & Merr.) K.Schum. legitimate

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 204 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Setaria apiculata (Scribn. & Merr.) K.Schum. legitimate

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