Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 730 [secondary reference]

Everett, J. & Jacobs, S.W.L. (13 October 1983), Studies in Australian Stipa (Poaceae). Telopea 2(4): 399 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "New South Wales: Kyalite State Forest, 34°58′S, 148°32′E. Sandridge with Dodonaea and Callitris, J.Everett 341 & S.W.L.Jacobs, 16.10.1981 (NSW)."

Vickery, J.W., Jacobs, S.W.L. & Everett, J. (17 August 1986), Taxonomic studies in Stipa (Poaceae) in Australia. Telopea 3(1): 73 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Everett, J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Stipa. Flora of New South Wales 4: 647-648 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Everett, J. (1 July 1996), Austrostipa, a new genus, and new names for Australasian species formerly included in Stipa (Gramineae). Telopea 6(4): 587 [basionym]

basionym of: Austrostipa metatoris (J.Everett & S.W.L.Jacobs) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett legitimate

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 26 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 154 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Austrostipa metatoris (J.Everett & S.W.L.Jacobs) 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: 57 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Austrostipa metatoris (J.Everett & S.W.L.Jacobs) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett legitimate

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