Mueller, F.J.H. von (1866), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 5(40): 206 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In pratis ad flumen Macquarie-River, prope Murrurundi; in planitiebus basalticis Peak-Downs, F.M. In regionibus orientalibus capricornicis, Bowman. Inter flumina Darling's River et Cooper's Creek, Neilson. Ad flumen Murchison's River, Oldfield."

Bailey, F.M. (1877), Inquiry for seeds of grasses and other fodder plants with a list of the grasses of Queensland: 8 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 132 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1888), A few Queensland grasses: 6 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Anthistiria basiserica F.Muell. legitimate common name: Tall Oat Grass [n/a]

Hackel, E. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. & Candolle, A.C.P. (April 1889), Andropogoneae. Monographiae Phanerogamarum 6: 677 [basionym]

basionym of: Themeda gigantea var. avenacea (F.Muell.) Hack. legitimate

Hackel, E. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. & Candolle, A.C.P. (April 1889), Andropogoneae. Monographiae Phanerogamarum 6: 677 [basionym]

basionym of: Themeda gigantea subsp. avenacea (F.Muell.) Hack. legitimate

Turner, F. (1890), A Census of the Grasses of New South Wales, together with a popular description of each species: 4 [secondary reference]

common name: Kangaroo grass [n/a] common name: Tall oat [n/a]

Lugger, O. (1893), List of grasses under trial. Biennial Report of the Minnesota State Agricultural Experiment Station for the Biennial Period Ending December 1892: 293 [basionym]

basionym of: Themeda avenacea (F.Muell.) Lugger legitimate

Durand, T.A. & Jackson, B.D. in Jackson, B.D. (July 1906), Index Kewensis Suppl. 1(4): 424 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Themeda avenacea T.Durand & B.D.Jacks. nom. inval., pro syn.

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 620 [secondary reference]

common name: Tall Oat Grass [n/a]

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 277 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Themeda gigantea var. avenacea (F.Muell.) Hack. legitimate

Maiden, J.H. & Betche, E. (1916), A Census of New South Wales Plants: 15 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Themeda avenacea (F.Muell.) Lugger legitimate

Black, J.M. (1922), Cyatheaceae - Orchidaceae. Flora of South Australia 1: 56 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Themeda avenacea (F.Muell.) Lugger legitimate

Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 63 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Themeda avenacea (F.Muell.) Lugger legitimate

Roberty, G.E. (July 1960), Monographie systématique des Andropogonées du globe. Boissiera 9: 90, 98-99 [basionym]

basionym of: Themeda gigantea subvar. avenacea (F.Muell.) Roberty legitimate

Vickery, J.W. (1961), Gramineae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 19(1): 62 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Themeda avenacea (F.Muell.) Lugger legitimate

Lazarides, M. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Gramineae (Poaceae). Flora of Central Australia: 494 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Themeda avenacea (F.Muell.) Lugger legitimate

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 266 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Themeda avenacea (F.Muell.) Lugger legitimate

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Poaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 626 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Themeda avenacea (F.Muell.) Lugger legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Themeda avenacea (F.Muell.) Lugger legitimate

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