Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 76 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Europae agris secalinis arenosis."

Babington, C.C. (1843), Manual of British Botany: 327 [basionym]

basionym of: Serrafalcus secalinus (L.) Bab. legitimate

Maiden, J.H. & Betche, E. (1911), Notes on some exotic grasses not previously recorded for New South Wales. Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales 22(1): 68 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym: Serrafalcus secalinus (L.) Bab. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Hastings, S.M. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Bromus. Flora of New South Wales 4: 632-633 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Serrafalcus secalinus (L.) Bab. legitimate common name: Rye Brome [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 176-177 (fig.) [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Serrafalcus secalinus (L.) Bab. legitimate common name: Rye Brome [n/a]

Weiller, C.M. & Henwood, M.J. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2009), Tribe Bromeae. Flora of Australia 44A: 86 APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Serrafalcus secalinus (L.) Bab. legitimate common name: Rye Brome [n/a]

• APC Dist.: NSW (naturalised)

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