Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 499 [tax. nov.]

taxonomic synonym: Panicum abortivum R.Br. legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 612 [secondary reference]

Vickery, J.W. (1975), Gramineae. Flora of New South Wales, National Herbarium of New South Wales 19(2): 213 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pseudoraphis spinescens (R.Br.) Vickery legitimate

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 196 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pseudoraphis abortiva (R.Br.) Pilg. legitimate

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 214 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pseudoraphis spinescens (R.Br.) Vickery legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Pseudoraphis spinescens (R.Br.) Vickery legitimate

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