Tate, R. (1885), Transactions, proceedings and report, Royal Society of South Australia 7: 70 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Open parts in the string bark forests (Eucalyptus obliqua) at Uraidla, Mt Lofty Range, and scrublands c. Mt Jagged, towards Encounter Bay, flowering in October, R. Tate"

Hughes, D.K. (1921), Revision of the Australian species of Stipa. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew 1921(1): 11 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "S. AUSTRALIA. Mount Lofty Range, Tate"

Black, J.M. (1922), Cyatheaceae - Orchidaceae. Flora of South Australia 1: 65 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 86 [secondary reference]

Vickery, J.W., Jacobs, S.W.L. & Everett, J. (17 August 1986), Taxonomic studies in Stipa (Poaceae) in Australia. Telopea 3(1): 77 [secondary reference]

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Poaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 378, Fig. 74g-h [secondary reference]

common name: Wiry Spear-grass [n/a]

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 muelleri (Tate) 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: 40 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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