Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 176 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Anisopogon avenaceus R.Br.

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 134 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 627 [secondary reference]

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Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 36 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Hastings, S.M. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Anisopogon. Flora of New South Wales 4: 564 [secondary reference]

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Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 82 (fig.), 122 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "from the Greek meaning 'not of equal beards' (awns)"

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 48 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: NSW, Vic

Everett, J., Jacobs, S.W.L. & Nairn, L. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2009), Tribe Stipeae. Flora of Australia 44A: 14 [secondary reference]

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