TRICHOLAENA teneriffae (L. f.) Link [family POACEAE], Handb. Erkenn. Gewächse 1: 91 (1829); F.T.A. 9: 913 (1930); Ann. list grasses Ug.: 47 (1947); F.P.S. 3: 553 (1956); R.K.G.: 50 (1958). Type: Teneriffe, Masson (K, iso.!)
Saccharum teneriffae L.f. [family POACEAE], Suppl. Pl.: 106 (1781)
Panicum teneriffae (L.f.) Spreng. [family POACEAE], Syst. Veg. 1: 315 (1824)
Panicum saccharoides Trin. [family POACEAE], Gram. Pan.: 245 (1826), nom. superfl. Based on Saccharum teneriffae L.f.
Panicum leucanthum A. Rich. [family POACEAE], Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 372 (1851). Types: Ethiopia, Djeladjeranne, Schimper 1818 (K, isosyn.!) & Chiré, Quartin Dillon (P, syn.)
Tricholaena teneriffae K. Schum. var. hirtifolia [family POACEAE], in P.O.A. C: 104 (1895). Type: Tanzania, Moshi District, Marangu, Meyer 383 (whereabouts uncertain, not B)
Melinis teneriffae (L.f.) Hack. [family POACEAE], in Oest. Bot. Zeitschr. 51: 464 (1901)
Melinis leucantha (A. Rich.) Chiov. [family POACEAE], in Ann. Ist. Bot. Roma 8: 308 (1907)
Melinis eichingeri Mez [family POACEAE], in E.J. 57: 200 (1921). Type: Tanzania, Lushoto District, Mombo, Eichinger 3332 (K, iso.!)
Melinis somalensis Mez [family POACEAE], in E.J. 57: 200 (1921). Types: Somalia, Meid Mts., Hildebrandt 1479 (B, syn.) and many other syntypes
Tricholaena eichingeri (Mez) Stapf & Hubbard [family POACEAE], in F.T.A. 9: 912 (1930); R.K.G.: 50(1958); I.G.U.: 59 (1960); G.T.: 81 (1965)
Tricholaena leucantha (A. Rich.) Stapf & Hubbard [family POACEAE], in F.T.A. 9: 915 (1930); F.P.S. 3: 553 (1956)
Tricholaena gillettii C.E. Hubbard [family POACEAE], in K.B. 1941: 191 (1941). Type: Somalia, Duwi, Gillett 4395 (K, holo.!)
Tricholaena setacea C.E. Hubbard [family POACEAE], in K.B. 1941: 191 (1941). Type: Somalia, Burmado, Gillett 4539 (K, holo.!)