Trinius, C.B. von (1820), Fundamenta Agrostographiae: 128 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 133 [pro parte taxonomic synonym]

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Agrostis L. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 90 (fig.), 97 (fig.), 289 [secondary reference]

common name: Blowngrasses [n/a]

• Etymology: "from the Greek lachnos meaning wool; presumably 'hairy Agrostis' as most species of Lachnagrostis have hairy lemmas"

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 462 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Brown, A.J. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2009), Lachnagrostis. Flora of Australia 44A: 174 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld, NSW, LHI, NI, ACT, Vic, Tas

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