Richter, K. (1890), Plantae Europeae 1: 59 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Aira spicata L. legitimate

Blake, S.T. (1948), Studies in Queensland grasses, III. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 59(7): 156 [secondary reference]

Hultén, O.E.G. (1959), The Trisetum spicatum complex. Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift 53: 203-228 [secondary reference]

McGillivray, D.J. (12 June 1973), Michel Gandoger's names of Australian plants. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 4(6): 355 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Trisetum subspicatum f. maidenii Gand. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Trisetum maidenii (Gand.) Gand. legitimate

Costin, A.B., Gray, M., Totterdell, C.J. & Wimbush, D.J. (1979), Kosciusko Alpine Flora Edn. 1: 127, Fig. 79-81 [secondary reference]

common name: Bristle Grass [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 55 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Trisetum subspicatum P.Beauv. nom. illeg., nom. superfl. taxonomic synonym: Trisetum spicatum subsp. australiense Hultén nom. inval.

Jacobs, S.W.L. & McClay, K.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Trisetum. Flora of New South Wales 4: 591 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Trisetum spicatum subsp. australiense Hultén nom. inval. common name: Bristle Grass [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Aira spicata L. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Trisetum subspicatum P.Beauv. f. subspicatum legitimate misapplication: Trisetum subspicatum P.Beauv. nom. illeg., nom. superfl. by Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 266

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 391 (fig.) [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Trisetum spicatum subsp. australiense Hultén ex Veldkamp legitimate common name: Bristle Grass [n/a]

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