Sprengel, C.P.J. (1824), Systema Vegetabilium Edn. 17, 1: 320 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Oatria ? (W. herb.)"

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1874), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 8(67): 196 [secondary reference]

Henrard, J.Th. (15 January 1950), Monograph of the genus Digitaria: 69 [secondary reference]

Webster, R.D. (31 January 1984), A revision of the genus Digitaria Haller (Paniceae: Poaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(2): 197 [secondary reference]

Webster, R.D. (31 January 1984), A revision of the genus Digitaria Haller (Paniceae: Poaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(2): 197 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Digitaria papposa (R.Br.) P.Beauv. legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1874), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 8(67): 196

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 60 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria papposa (R.Br.) P.Beauv. legitimate

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

misapplied to: Digitaria benthamiana Henrard legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1874), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 8(67): 196

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