PENNISETUM ramosum (Hochst.) Schweinf. [family POACEAE], Beitr. Fl. Aeth.: 301 (1867); F.T.A. 9: 976 (1934); Ann. list grasses Ug.: 37 (1947); F.P.S. 3: 512 (1956); R.K.G.: 53 (1958); I.G.U.: 47 (1960); G.T.: 89 (1965); Clayton in F.W.T.A., ed. 2, 3: 460 (1972). Type: Sudan, Sennar, Kotschy 199 (K, iso.!)
Gymnothrix ramosa Hochst. [family ], in Flora 27: 252 (1844)
Pennisetum ovale Steud. [family POACEAE], Syn. Pl. Glum. 1: 104 (1854), nom. superfl. Based on Gymnothrix ramosa
Pennisetum arvense Pilg. [family POACEAE], in E.J. 30: 119 (1901). Types: Ethiopia, Hamedo, Schimper 1058 & Dembea, Schimper 1399 (both K, isosyn.!)