Vickery, J.W., Jacobs, S.W.L. & Everett, J. (17 August 1986), Taxonomic studies in Stipa (Poaceae) in Australia. Telopea 3(1): 34 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "QUEENSLAND: Warrego: Charleville, S.T. Blake 11024, 4.4.1936. Open places on sand ca. 950 ft. Tufted, erect, 2-3 ft., dark green, spikelets paler (BRI 250581)."

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Everett, J. (1 July 1996), Austrostipa, a new genus, and new names for Australasian species formerly included in Stipa (Gramineae). Telopea 6(4): 584 [basionym]

basionym of: Austrostipa blakei (Vickery, S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 152 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Austrostipa blakei (Vickery, S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett legitimate

Everett, J., Jacobs, S.W.L. & Nairn, L. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2009), Tribe Stipeae. Flora of Australia 44A: 45 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Austrostipa blakei (Vickery, S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett legitimate

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