Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. (1835), Semina quae pro mutua Commutatione offert Hortus Botanicus Vratislaviensis 1835: [2, 3]. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Crescit ad Promontorium bonae spei, praesertim in terra Caffrorum et in districtu Ceded Territory dicto, ad fines Caffron sed etiam in districtu Zwellendam."

Bailey, F.M. (1888), A few Queensland grasses: 22 [basionym]

basionym of: Panicum teneriffae var. roseum (Nees) F.M.Bailey legitimate

Holtze, M. (1892), Introduced plants in the Northern Territory. Transactions, proceedings and report, Royal Society of South Australia 15: 4 [secondary reference]

Oliver, D., Thiselton Dyer, W.T., Prain, D. & Hill, A.W. in Oliver, D., Thiselton Dyer, W.T., Prain, D. & Hill, A.W. (ed.) (1930), Flora of Tropical Africa 9: 880 [basionym]

basionym of: Rhynchelytrum roseum (Nees) Stapf & C.E.Hubb. legitimate

Vickery, J.W. (1975), Gramineae. Flora of New South Wales, National Herbarium of New South Wales 19(2): 220 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) C.E.Hubb. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 52 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) C.E.Hubb. legitimate

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 199 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) C.E.Hubb. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka legitimate

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