Herrmann, R.A.W. (1910), Ueber das phylogenetische Alter des mechanischen Gewebesystems bei Setaria. Beitrage zur Biologie der Pflanzen 10: 53 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Australien: Nord-Küste ohne Standortsangabe (Schomburgs). – Herb. Wien"

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 223 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 66 [secondary reference]

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 210 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Pennisetum swartzii F.Muell. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Setaria macrostachya var. schultzii Benth. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Pennisetum swartzii F.Muell. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Setaria schultzii (Benth.) Domin legitimate

• APC Dist.: NT, Qld

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