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- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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- ↑ Tropicos, Loliolum V.I. Krecz. & Bobrov
- ↑ Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
- ↑ Cabi, E. & M. Doğan. 2012. Poaceae. 690–756. In A. Güner, S. Aslan, T. Ekim, M. Vural & M. T. Babaç (eds.) Türkiye Bitkileri Listesi. Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi ve Flora Araştırmaları Derneği Yayını, Istanbul
- ↑ Flora of Pakistan
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