Mez, C.C. (1921), Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis: 210 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "West-Australien, Esperance (Diels)."

Vickery, J.W., Jacobs, S.W.L. & Everett, J. (17 August 1986), Taxonomic studies in Stipa (Poaceae) in Australia. Telopea 3(1): 50 [doubtful taxonomic synonym]

doubtful taxonomic synonym of: Stipa flavescens Labill. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Austrostipa flavescens (Labill.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett legitimate

Everett, J., Jacobs, S.W.L. & Nairn, L. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2009), Tribe Stipeae. Flora of Australia 44A: 61 [secondary reference]

• Text: "The holotype in B was destroyed during World War 2. No specimen has been found that could reliably be regarded as a duplicate of the type, but the description is a reasonable match for Austrostipa flavescens."

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