Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 469 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Sweers Island, Henne."

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 603 [secondary reference]

Henrard, J.Th. (1934), Notes on the genus Digitaria. Blumea 1(1): 99 [replaced synonym]

replaced synonym of: Digitaria benthamiana Henrard legitimate

Henrard, J.Th. (15 January 1950), Monograph of the genus Digitaria: 69 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Digitaria benthamiana Henrard legitimate

Webster, R.D. (31 January 1984), A revision of the genus Digitaria Haller (Paniceae: Poaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 6(2): 197 [secondary reference]

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 60 [secondary reference]

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

orthographic variant: Panicum papposum var. leiostachyam Benth. orth. var.

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Digitaria benthamiana Henrard legitimate

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