Hackel, E. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. & Candolle, A.C.P. (April 1889), Andropogoneae. Monographiae Phanerogamarum 6: 553 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Australia, Victoria River (Mueller)."

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 272 [basionym]

basionym of: Chrysopogon gryllus subsp. calcaratus (Hack.) Domin legitimate

Henrard, J.Th. (1941), Notes on the nomenclature of some grasses, II. Blumea 4(3): 531 [basionym]

basionym of: Chrysopogon calcaratus (Hack.) Henrard legitimate

Blake, S.T. (1944), Monographic studies in the Australian Andropogoneae, Part I, including revisions of the genera Bothriochloa, Capillipedium, Chrysopogon, Vetiveria and Spathia. University of Queensland, Department of Biology, Papers 2(3): 14 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Chrysopogon pallidus (R.Br.) Trin. ex Steud. legitimate

Roberty, G.E. (July 1960), Monographie systématique des Andropogonées du globe. Boissiera 9: 282, 286 [basionym]

basionym of: Chrysopogon gryllus var. calcaratus (Hack.) Roberty legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Chrysopogon pallidus (R.Br.) Trin. ex Steud. legitimate

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