Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 293 [comb. et stat. nov.]

basionym: Panicum macractinium Benth. legitimate

Webster, R.D. (31 January 1984), A revision of the genus Digitaria Haller (Paniceae: Poaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(2): 178 [secondary reference]

Webster, R.D. (31 January 1984), A revision of the genus Digitaria Haller (Paniceae: Poaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(2): 178 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria divaricatissima (R.Br.) Hughes legitimate

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 48 [secondary reference]

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Poaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 231 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria divaricatissima (R.Br.) Hughes legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Digitaria divaricatissima (R.Br.) Hughes legitimate

Stewart, H. & Walsh, N. (1 July 2011), A morphological comparison between Digitaria coenicola and D. divaricatissima (Poaceae: Paniceae). Muelleria 29(2): 198 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Digitaria divaricatissima var. macractinia (Benth.) Heather L.Stewart & N.G.Walsh legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Digitaria divaricatissima var. macractinia (Benth.) Heather L.Stewart & N.G.Walsh legitimate

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