Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 53 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Europae asperis, sterilibus, duris."

Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5: 27 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Habitat in Europae asperis, sterilibus, duris."

Simon, B.K. (June 1978), A preliminary check-list of Australian grasses. Technical Bulletin, Botany Branch, Queensland Department of Primary Industries 3: 33 [secondary reference]

Morris, D.I. in Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1994), Poaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 4B: 184 [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 572 [secondary reference]

Linder, H.P. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2009), Tribe Nardeae. Flora of Australia 44A: 10-11 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: Tas (naturalised)

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