Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Hooker, W.J. (1843), Gramina Novae Hollandiae. London Journal of Botany 2: 417 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "ad flumen Cygnorum. Drummond."

Vickery, J.W. (18 January 1956), A revision of the Australian species of Danthonia. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 2(3): 304 [secondary reference]

Linder, H.P. in Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005), Trib. Danthonieae. Flora of Australia 44B: 62 [secondary reference]

• Text: "Vickery (Contr. New South Wales Natl. Herb. 2: 304 , 1856) was unable to identify the type of this variety from among Drummond's collection, and so there can be no positive conclusion as to its identity. She surmised that it was an impoverished specimen of Austrodanthonia caespitosa."

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: A name of uncertain application.

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