Godron, D.A. (1853), Memoires de l'Academie des Sciences et Lettres de Montpellier (Section de Medecine) 1: 450 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Patria ignota."

Simon, B.K. (June 1978), A preliminary check-list of Australian grasses. Technical Bulletin, Botany Branch, Queensland Department of Primary Industries 3: 51 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 53 [secondary reference]

Barkworth, M.E. (1990), Nassella (Gramineae, Stipeae): Revised Interpretation and Nomenclatural Changes. Taxon 39(4): 609 [basionym]

basionym of: Nassella brachychaeta (Godr.) Barkworth legitimate

Everett, J. & Jacobs, S.W.L. (26 September 1990), Notes on Stipa (Poaceae) in Australia and Easter Island. Telopea 4(1): 8 [secondary reference]

Barkworth, M.E. (1993), North American Stipeae (Gramineae): taxonomic changes and other comments. Phytologia 74(1): 6 [basionym]

basionym of: Achnatherum brachychaetum (Godr.) Barkworth legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Everett, J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Stipa. Flora of New South Wales 4: 646 [secondary reference]

common name: Espartillo [n/a]

Gardner, J., Jessop, J.P. & Symon, D.E. (29 August 1996), The escape of Stipa papposa. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 17: 176 [secondary reference]

Peñailillo B., P. (2002), Gayana. Botánica 59: 30 [basionym]

basionym of: Jarava brachychaeta (Godr.) Peñail. legitimate

Arriaga, M.O. & Barkworth, M.E. (2006), Amelichloa: a new genus in the Stipeae (Poaceae). Sida; contributions to botany 22(1): 147 [basionym]

basionym of: Amelichloa brachychaeta (Godr.) Arriaga & Barkworth legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 116 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Amelichloa brachychaeta (Godr.) Arriaga & Barkworth legitimate

Everett, J., Jacobs, S.W.L. & Nairn, L. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2009), Tribe Stipeae. Flora of Australia 44A: 13 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Achnatherum brachychaetum (Godr.) Barkworth legitimate

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