Bailey, F.M. (1890), A Synopsis of the Queensland Flora Suppl. 3: 82-83 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Harvey's Creek, Russell River, on rich scrub land."

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 611 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ichnanthus pallens (Sw.) Munro ex Benth. legitimate

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 324 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ichnanthus pallens (Sw.) Munro ex Benth. legitimate

Merrill, E.D. (1922), Philippine Journal of Science 20: 367 [basionym]

basionym of: Ichnanthus vicinus (F.M.Bailey) Merr. legitimate

Lazarides, M. (1959), The Australian species referred to Ichnanthus Beauv. (Gramineae). Australian Journal of Botany 7(3): 343 [secondary reference]

• Type: as "Queensland, Harvey Ck. (headwaters of Russell R.) in or near water, F.M. Bailey No. 22 (holotype in BRI, isotype in MEL)."

Lazarides, M. (1959), The Australian species referred to Ichnanthus Beauv. (Gramineae). Australian Journal of Botany 7(3): 343 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Ichnanthus vicinus (F.M.Bailey) Merr. legitimate

Webster, R.D. (1987), The Australian Paniceae (Poaceae): 101 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Ichnanthus vicinus (F.M.Bailey) Merr. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Ichnanthus pallens var. major (Nees) Stieber legitimate

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