Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 686 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Hollandiae, Angliae, Galliae, Sibiriae subhumidis."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (20 October 1853), First general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 6 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von in Hooker, W.J. (ed.) (May 1854), First general report of the Government Botanist, Dr. F. Muller, on the vegetation of the colony of Victoria, in Australia (Continued). Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany 6: 153 [secondary reference]

Hartley, W. (1953), Standardized Plant Names: a revised list of standard common names for the more important Australian grasses, other pasture plants, and weeds. Bulletin (CSIRO) 272: 12 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: A widespread taxon recorded by W.Hartley, CSIRO Bull. 272: 12 (1953), but not known to occur in Australia.

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