Richard, L.C.M. in Persoon, C.H. (1805), Pennisetum. Synopsis plantarum, seu enchiridium botanicum, complectens enumerationem systematicam specierum 1: 72 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Hab. in Oriente."

Gardner, C.A. (1952), Gramineae. Flora of Western Australia 1(1): 280 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Pennisetum ruppellii Steud. nom. inval., nom. nud. common name: Fountain Grass [n/a]

Vickery, J.W. (1975), Gramineae. Flora of New South Wales, National Herbarium of New South Wales 19(2): 252 [secondary reference]

• Comment: Cultivated experimentally.

Vickery, J.W. (1975), Gramineae. Flora of New South Wales, National Herbarium of New South Wales 19(2): 248 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. legitimate by Gardner, C.A. (1952), Gramineae. Flora of Western Australia 1(1): 280

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. legitimate by Gardner, C.A. (1952), Gramineae. Flora of Western Australia 1(1): 280

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Cenchrus setaceus (Forssk.) Morrone legitimate by Gardner, C.A. (1952), Gramineae. Flora of Western Australia 1(1): 280

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