Brunken, J.N. (1979), Morphometric variation and the classification of Pennisetum section Brevivalvula (Gramineae) in tropical Africa. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 79: 63 [autonym]

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 190-191 [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: NT (naturalised)

Kerrigan, R.A. & Albrecht, D.E. (ed.) (March 2007), Checklist of Northern Territory Vascular Plant Species: [unnumbered page] [secondary reference]

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

misapplied to: Pennisetum polystachion subsp. setosum (Sw.) Brunken legitimate by Kerrigan, R.A. & Albrecht, D.E. (ed.) (March 2007), Checklist of Northern Territory Vascular Plant Species: [unnumbered page]

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Cenchrus polystachios (L.) Morrone legitimate

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