Burtt Davy, J. (1921), New or noteworthy South African plants: III. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew 1921(7): 281 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "SOUTH AFRICA. Transvaal: Vereeniging Distr.; Burttholm (Uitgevallen 197), Burtt-Davey 18156 (type) in herb. Kew."

Willis, J.H. (1962), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria 1: 164 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Hastings, S.M. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Cynodon. Flora of New South Wales 4: 522 [secondary reference]

common name: Florida Grass [n/a]

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

common name: Bermuda Couch [n/a]

Nightingale, M.E., Lazarides, M. & Weiller, C.M. in Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005), Cynodon. Flora of Australia 44B: 305-306 APC [secondary reference]

common name: Royal Cape Couch [n/a]

• APC Dist.: NSW (naturalised), Vic (naturalised)

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 193 (fig.) [secondary reference]

common name: Florida Grass [n/a]

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