Hooker, J.D. (3 September 1858), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(7): 115 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Abundant throughout the Island. – (Fl. Oct.-Jan.)"

Vickery, J.W. (3 March 1941), A revision of the Australian species of Agrostis Linn. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 1(3): 116 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Tasmania: New Norfolk, Gunn, No. 1446, 15.11.1840 (Type. K.);"

Vickery, J.W. (3 March 1941), A revision of the Australian species of Agrostis Linn. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 1(3): 116 [basionym]

basionym of: Agrostis aemula var. setifolia (Hook.f.) Vickery legitimate

Morris, D.I. in Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1994), Poaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 4B: 259 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Agrostis aemula var. setifolia (Hook.f.) Vickery legitimate

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Poaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 472 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Agrostis aemula var. setifolia (Hook.f.) Vickery legitimate

Brown, A.J. & Walsh, N.G. (14 December 2000), A revision of Agrostis billardierei R.Br. (Poaceae). Muelleria 14: 83 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Tasmania, New Norfolk, 15 Nov. 1840, Ballantine 1446 (holotype K; isotype HO)."

Brown, A.J. & Walsh, N.G. (14 December 2000), A revision of Agrostis billardierei R.Br. (Poaceae). Muelleria 14: 83 [replaced synonym]

replaced synonym of: Agrostis punicea A.J.Br. & N.G.Walsh legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. (5 January 2002), Four new species of Agrostis (Gramineae) from Australia. Telopea 9(3): 446 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lachnagrostis punicea S.W.L.Jacobs nom. inval.

Jacobs, S.W.L. (5 July 2002), Corrections to and a new combination in Lachnagrostis (Gramineae). Telopea 9(4): 837 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Lachnagrostis punicea (A.J.Br. & N.G.Walsh) S.W.L.Jacobs legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. (14 December 2004), A new combination in Lachnagrostis (Gramineae). Telopea 10(4): 840 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Lachnagrostis punicea (A.J.Br. & N.G.Walsh) S.W.L.Jacobs legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Lachnagrostis punicea (A.J.Br. & N.G.Walsh) S.W.L.Jacobs legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Brown, A.J. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2009), Lachnagrostis. Flora of Australia 44A: 187 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Lachnagrostis punicea (A.J.Br. & N.G.Walsh) S.W.L.Jacobs legitimate

Brown, A.J. (20 August 2019), Agrostis semibarbata: an old name for Lachnagrostis punicea (Poaceae). Muelleria 38: 23 [secondary reference]

• Type: "TASMANIA. New Norfolk, 15.xi.1840, M. Ballantine for R.C. Gunn 1446 (lecto: designated by J.W.Vickery, Contr. New South Wales Natl. Herb. 1:116 (1941)), K000838251! and K000838252!, a single gathering mounted as one preparation with two accession numbers; isolecto: HO35753!)."

Brown, A.J. (20 August 2019), Agrostis semibarbata: an old name for Lachnagrostis punicea (Poaceae). Muelleria 38: 23 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lachnagrostis semibarbata (Trin.) A.J.Br. legitimate

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