Hackel, E. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. & Candolle, A.C.P. (April 1889), Andropogoneae. Monographiae Phanerogamarum 6: 489 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In Australia tropica orientalis (e. gr. pr. Rockhampton), leg. F.V. Mueller ... China pr. Canton (Sampson in h.m.)."

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 264 [basionym]

basionym of: Andropogon parviflorus var. muelleri (Hack.) Domin 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): 43 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Capillipedium spicigerum S.T.Blake legitimate

Vickery, J.W. (1961), Gramineae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 19(1): 37-39 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Capillipedium spicigerum S.T.Blake legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Capillipedium spicigerum S.T.Blake legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Capillipedium spicigerum S.T.Blake legitimate

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