Zotov, V.D. (1963), Synopsis of the grass subfamily Arundinoideae in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 1(1): 87 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Chionochloa rigida (Raoul) Zotov

Costin, A.B., Gray, M., Totterdell, C.J. & Wimbush, D.J. (1979), Kosciusko Alpine Flora Edn. 1: 130 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 39 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Hastings, S.M. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Chionochloa. Flora of New South Wales 4: 558-559 [secondary reference]

common name: Wallaby grasses [n/a] common name: Snow grasses [n/a]

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 471 [secondary reference]

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Poaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 522 [secondary reference]

Linder, H.P. in Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005), Trib. Danthonieae. Flora of Australia 44B: 26 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: NSW, LHI

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 103 (fig.), 182 [secondary reference]

common name: Snow Grasses [n/a]

• Etymology: "from the Greek words for 'snow' and 'grass'."

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 180 [secondary reference]

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