Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 579 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Swan River, Pries; Murchison River, Oldfield."

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 352 [basionym]

basionym of: Deyeuxia filiformis var. aristata (Benth.) Domin legitimate

Vickery, J.W. (3 March 1941), A revision of the Australian species of Agrostis Linn. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 1(3): 112 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Agrostis avenacea J.F.Gmel. legitimate

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