Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 132 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Northern Territory, Victoria River Crossing, D.E.Symon 5214 (CANB, holo; AHUC, K, NT)."

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

Macfarlane, T.D. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Panicum. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 1196 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Panicum decompositum R.Br. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym: Panicum decompositum var. acuminatissimum Domin legitimate

• APC Comment: Treated as a synonym of Panicum decompositum in WA.
• APC Dist.: NT, Qld

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