Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 609 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Murray River, Dallachy."

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 40 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. legitimate

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 157 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. legitimate

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Poaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 578-579 [secondary reference]

Sharp, D. & Simon, B.K. (2002), AusGrass - Grasses of Australia: - [secondary reference]

Nightingale, M.E., Lazarides, M. & Weiller, C.M. in Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005), Cynodon. Flora of Australia 44B: 307, Plate 45 APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Cynodon dactylon var. distachyus F.Muell. ex Burtt Davy legitimate

• APC Dist.: SA, Vic

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