Effects of herbicides on seed germination and control of P. polystachion. Malaysian Rubber Board 2002.
Summary: The abstract of a paper investigating herbicides for use in controlling P. polystachion.
Available from: http://www.lgm.gov.my/journals/Abstracts/1999/aj299_5.html [Accessed 30 January 2003]

National Pest Plant Accord, 2001. Biosecurity New Zealand.
Summary: The National Pest Plant Accord is a cooperative agreement between regional councils and government departments with biosecurity responsibilities. Under the accord, regional councils will undertake surveillance to prevent the commercial sale and/or distribution of an agreed list of pest plants.
Available from: http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/pests-diseases/plants/accord.htm [Accessed 11 August 2005]

Northern Territory Fire and Rescue service. Mission and Gamba Grass. Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services, � copyright 1999.
Summary: Information on the threat that P. polystachion and another species of invasive grass have on the fire regime in the Northern Territory. Contains some management information.
Available from: http://www.nt.gov.au/pfes/fire/Mission_Gamba_Grass.html [Accessed 30 January 2003]

PIER (Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk), 2003. Pennisetum polystachion
Summary: Ecology, synonyms, common names, distributions (Pacific as well as global), management and impact information.
Available from: http://www.hear.org/pier/species/pennisetum_polystachion.htm [Accessed 30 January 2003]

Agricultural Clearance Manual: List of Federal Noxious Weeds and Parasitic Plants. United States Department of Agriculture.
Summary: Some foreign plants that cause large losses in agricultural production. Also included are prohibited parasitic plants.
Available from: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/manuals/pdf_files/CB%20in%20PDF/appendixF.pdf [Accessed 30 January 2003].

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants, 2003. Institute for Systematic Botany.
Summary: synonyms and some distribution.
Available from: http://www.plantatlas.usf.edu/main.asp?plantID=162 [Accessed 30 January 2003].

Barthelat, F., pers. comm., 2007. Fabien Barthelat, Office National des For�ts, ONF Jardin d essais 97139 Abymes, Guadelopue.

Biological Diversity of the Guianas. Web Listing of Plants of the Guianas: Poaceae - Zygophyllaceae. National Museum of Natural history.
Summary: Web Listing of Plants of the Guianas.
Available from: http://www.mnh.si.edu/biodiversity/bdg/planthtml/Poa-Z.html [Accessed 30 January 2003].

Botany department. Pennisetum polystachion. College of Micronesia-FSM: Federated States of Micronesia.
Summary: Good pictures, little information.
Available from: http://www.comfsm.fm/~dleeling/botany/1998/vhp/naimpenn.html [Accessed on 30 January 2003].

CONABIO. 2008. Sistema de informaci�n sobre especies invasoras en M�xico. Especies invasoras - Plantas. Comisi�n Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad. Fecha de acceso.
Summary: English:
The species list sheet for the Mexican information system on invasive species currently provides information related to Scientific names, family, group and common names, as well as habitat, status of invasion in Mexico, pathways of introduction and links to other specialised websites. Some of the higher risk species already have a direct link to the alert page. It is important to notice that these lists are constantly being updated, please refer to the main page (http://www.conabio.gob.mx/invasoras/index.php/Portada), under the section Novedades for information on updates.
Invasive species - Plants is available from: http://www.conabio.gob.mx/invasoras/index.php/Especies_invasoras_-_Plantas [Accessed 30 July 2008]
Spanish:
La lista de especies del Sistema de informaci�n sobre especies invasoras de m�xico cuenta actualmente con informaci�n aceca de nombre cient�fico, familia, grupo y nombre com�n, as� como h�bitat, estado de la invasi�n en M�xico, rutas de introducci�n y ligas a otros sitios especializados. Algunas de las especies de mayor riesgo ya tienen una liga directa a la p�gina de alertas. Es importante resaltar que estas listas se encuentran en constante proceso de actualizaci�n, por favor consulte la portada (http://www.conabio.gob.mx/invasoras/index.php/Portada), en la secci�n novedades, para conocer los cambios.
Especies invasoras - Plantas is available from: http://www.conabio.gob.mx/invasoras/index.php/Especies_invasoras_-_Plantas [Accessed 30 July 2008]

Department of Business, Industry and Resource Development (Australia), April 1998. Agnote 453 No. F38, Mission Grass. Northern Territory Government of Australia. Found at: http://www.nt.gov.au/dbird/dpif/pubcat/agnotes/weeds/453.pdf [Accessed 30 January 2003]
Summary: Minimal information. Mentions a little about the distribution in Australia s Northern Territory.

Gramineae Pennisetum polystachion f. viviparum F.R.Fosberg & M.-H.Sachet in Micronesica, 18(2): 86 (1982 publ. 1984)�. 1984.
Summary: Minimal distribution information.
Available from: http://www.ipni.org/ipni/IpniServlet?query_type=by_id&id=918566-1 [Accessed 30 January 2003]

Holm, L. G., Plucknett, D. L., Pancho, J. V., Herberger, J. P. 1977. The World s Worst Weeds: distribution and biology. University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. 609 pp.
Summary: Very good plant description, as well as excellent coverage of biology and agricultural importance. Has useful line drawings too.

Invaders Database System. DIVISION OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES: UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA.
Summary: Holds locations in the US and Canada where P. polystachion is listed as a weed.
Available from: http://invader.dbs.umt.edu/scripts/esrimap.dll?name=Noxious_map&Plant_Name=Pennisetum+polystachion&submit1=Submit&Choice=1&CMD=Map [Accessed 30 January 2003]

Judziewicz, E.,1990. Flora of the Guianas.