Kunth, K.S. (1829), Revision des graminees Part 10: 165 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Holcus pallidus R.Br. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Chrysopogon gryllus subsp. pallidus (R.Br.) 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): 14 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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

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

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