Chase, M.A. (1906), Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 19: 192 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Panicum macractinium Benth. legitimate

Henrard, J.Th. (15 January 1950), Monograph of the genus Digitaria: 415 [secondary reference]

Vickery, J.W. (1961), Gramineae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 19(1): 83-10 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Digitaria macractinia (Benth.) Hughes legitimate

Webster, R.D. (31 January 1984), A revision of the genus Digitaria Haller (Paniceae: Poaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(2): 178 [secondary reference]

Webster, R.D. (31 January 1984), A revision of the genus Digitaria Haller (Paniceae: Poaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(2): 178 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria divaricatissima (R.Br.) Hughes legitimate

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 48 [secondary reference]

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

orthographic variant: Leptoloma maratenia Chase orth. var. orthographic variant: Leptoloma macractenia Hughes orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria divaricatissima (R.Br.) Hughes legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Digitaria divaricatissima var. macractinia (Benth.) Heather L.Stewart & N.G.Walsh legitimate

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