Burkill, 1985. In: The useful plants of West tropical Africa, 2nd edition. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK

Burkill, H. M., 1985. Entry for Schizachyrium sanguineum (Retz.) Alston [family POACEAE]. In: The useful plants of West tropical Africa, 2nd edition. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK