Kunth, K.S. in Humboldt, F.W.H.A. von, Bonpland, A.J.A. & Kunth, K.S. (1816), Nova Genera et Species Plantarum Edn. Quarto, 1(3): 151 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Crescit locis alsis regni Quitensi prope Chillo, Conocoto et Sangolqui, alt. 1340 hexa p. ... Floret Februario.

Anonymous (1857), Farm & Garden 1: 7 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1873), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 8(64): 126 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1877), Inquiry for seeds of grasses and other fodder plants with a list of the grasses of Queensland: 9 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1888), A few Queensland grasses: 9 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Ceratochloa unioloides (Willd.) P.Beauv. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1888), Key to the System of Victorian Plants 1: 536 [secondary reference]

Hamilton, A.G. (1892), On the effect which settlement in Australia has produced upon indigenous vegetation. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 26: 238 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1902), The Queensland Flora 6: 1918 [secondary reference]

Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 273 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Ceratochloa unioloides (Willd.) P.Beauv. legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 633 [secondary reference]

common name: Prairie Grass [n/a]

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 411-412 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Festuca unioloides Willd. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ceratochloa festucoides P.Beauv. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Ceratochloa unioloides (Willd.) DC. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Bromus willdenowii Kunth legitimate

Black, J.M. (1922), Cyatheaceae - Orchidaceae. Flora of South Australia 1: 82 [secondary reference]

common name: Prairie-grass [n/a]

Gardner, C.A. (1930), Part I. Pteridophyta-Proteaceae. Enumeratio Plantarum Australiae Occidentalis: 10 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 129 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Bromus catharticus Vahl legitimate

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 548 [secondary reference]

common name: Prairie Grass [n/a]

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 68 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Festuca unioloides Willd. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ceratochloa unioloides (Willd.) P.Beauv. legitimate misapplication: Bromus catharticus Vahl legitimate by Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 128-129, Fig., 170

Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 30 [secondary reference]

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 71 [secondary reference]

common name: Preiler's Prairie Grass [n/a] common name: Rescue Grass [n/a] common name: Brome Grass [n/a] common name: Prairie Grass [n/a]

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

taxonomic synonym: Bromus catharticus Vahl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ceratochloa unioloides (Willd.) DC. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Bromus willdenowii Kunth legitimate

Gray, M. & Michael, P.W. (1986), List of plants collected at the old Flemington Saleyards, Sydney, New South Wales. Plant Protection Quarterly 1(4): 141 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Bromus catharticus Vahl legitimate

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 117 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Bromus catharticus Vahl legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Hastings, S.M. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Bromus. Flora of New South Wales 4: 630 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Bromus catharticus Vahl legitimate

Morris, D.I. in Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1994), Poaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 4B: 290 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Bromus catharticus Vahl legitimate

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Poaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 508 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Bromus catharticus Vahl legitimate

CHAH (2008), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Bromus catharticus Vahl legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 175 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Bromus catharticus Vahl legitimate

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