Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 148 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Setaria refracta F.Muell. legitimate

Green, J.W. (20 June 1988), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2, Suppl. 6: 3 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Plagiosetum refractum (F.Muell.) Benth. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & McClay, K.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Plagiosetum. Flora of New South Wales 4: 494 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Plagiosetum refractum (F.Muell.) Benth. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Setaria refracta F.Muell. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Pennisetum refractum (F.Muell.) F.Muell. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Panicum refractum (F.Muell.) F.Muell. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Plagiosetum refractum (F.Muell.) Benth. legitimate

• APC Comment: Treated as Plagiosetum refractum in NSW.
• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld, NSW

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