Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in Hooker, W.J. (1843), Gramina Novae Hollandiae. London Journal of Botany 2: 416 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "ad flumen Cygnorum, Drummond."

• Comment: Index Kewensis gives Nees in Lehmann, Pl. Preiss. 2 (Nov. 1846) 103 where the name is again published by Nees with the citation "In arenosis juxta oppidum Perth, Sept. a. 1839. Herb. Preiss. No. 1834. (ex parte) – ad flumen Cygnorum, Drummond." Base name for Danthonia semiannularis var. varia (Nees) Domin.

Bailey, F.M. (1888), A few Queensland grasses: 12 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Danthonia semiannularis (Labill.) R.Br. legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 363 [basionym]

basionym of: Danthonia semiannularis var. varia (Nees) Domin legitimate

Vickery, J.W. (18 January 1956), A revision of the Australian species of Danthonia. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 2(3): 300 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Danthonia caespitosa Gaudich. legitimate

Morris, D.I. in Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1994), Poaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 4B: 312 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Danthonia caespitosa Gaudich. legitimate

Linder, H.P. in Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005), Trib. Danthonieae. Flora of Australia 44B: 53 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Austrodanthonia caespitosa (Gaudich.) H.P.Linder legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2007), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Austrodanthonia caespitosa (Gaudich.) H.P.Linder legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rytidosperma caespitosum (Gaudich.) Connor & Edgar legitimate

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