Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 170 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(D.) v.s."

Palisot de Beauvois, A.M.F.J. (1812), Essai d'une Nouvelle Agrostographie: 16 [basionym]

basionym of: Vilfa parviflora (R.Br.) P.Beauv. legitimate

Kunth, K.S. (1829), Revision des graminees Part 5: 68 [basionym]

basionym of: Sporobolus parviflorus (R.Br.) Kunth legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (20 October 1853), First general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 20 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875), Census of the plants of Tasmania, instituted in 1875. Monthly Notices of Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1874: 93 [secondary reference]

Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 263 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Agrostis scabra Willd. legitimate

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): 103 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Tasmania: Adventure Bay, in black vegetable soil, Nelson, Feb. 1792 (Type B.M.)"

nomenclatural synonym: Vilfa parviflora (R.Br.) P.Beauv. legitimate

Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 44 [secondary reference]

common name: Hair Bent [n/a]

Costin, A.B., Gray, M., Totterdell, C.J. & Wimbush, D.J. (1979), Kosciusko Alpine Flora Edn. 1: 124, Fig. 75 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 36 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Hastings, S.M. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Agrostis. Flora of New South Wales 4: 572-573 [secondary reference]

common name: Hair Bent [n/a]

Morris, D.I. in Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1994), Poaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 4B: 256-257 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Vilfa parviflora (R.Br.) P.Beauv. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Agrostis intricata Nees legitimate pro parte misapplication: Agrostis scabra Willd. legitimate by Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 263

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Poaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 470-471, Fig. 92c-d [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 110 (fig.) [secondary reference]

common name: Hair Bent [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2009), Agrostis. Flora of Australia 44A: 170-171, Plate 18, Fig. 25C-D APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Vilfa parviflora (R.Br.) P.Beauv. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Sporobolus parviflorus (R.Br.) Kunth legitimate taxonomic synonym: Agrostis intricata Nees legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Agrostis scabra var. elatior Benth. legitimate misapplication: Agrostis scabra Willd. legitimate by Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 263 common name: Hair Bent [n/a]

• APC Dist.: NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas

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