Roemer, J.J. & Schultes, J.A. (1817), Systema Vegetabilium Edn. 16, 2: 753 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Triticum pungens Pers. legitimate

Simon, B.K. (June 1978), A preliminary check-list of Australian grasses. Technical Bulletin, Botany Branch, Queensland Department of Primary Industries 3: 53 [secondary reference]

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Poaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 511 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Elytrigia pungens (Pers.) Tutin legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Agropyrum pungens Roem. & Schult. orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Elytrigia pungens (Pers.) Tutin legitimate

Henwood, M.J. & Weiller, C.M. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2009), Elytrigia. Flora of Australia 44A: 101 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Elytrigia pungens (Pers.) Tutin legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Elymus pungens (Pers.) Melderis legitimate

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