Vickery, J.W., Jacobs, S.W.L. & Everett, J. (17 August 1986), Taxonomic studies in Stipa (Poaceae) in Australia. Telopea 3(1): 108 [autonym]

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 104 [secondary reference]

common name: Rough Speargrass [n/a]

Everett, J. & Jacobs, S.W.L. (26 September 1990), Notes on Stipa (Poaceae) in Australia and Easter Island. Telopea 4(1): 10 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Stipa horridula Pilg. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Everett, J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Stipa. Flora of New South Wales 4: 645 [secondary reference]

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Poaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 383, Fig. 76m-n [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): 588 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

Jessup, L.W. (2005), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 3 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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

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

Everett, J., Jacobs, S.W.L. & Nairn, L. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2009), Tribe Stipeae. Flora of Australia 44A: 47 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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