Manfreda scabra (Ortega) McVaugh, Fl. Novogaliciana 15: 234-237. 1989 sec. García-Mendoza 2011
- =Agave brachystachya Cav., Descr. Pl.: 453. 1802 syn. sec. Lott & García-Mendoza 1994
- =Agave spicata DC., Cat. Pl. Horti Monsp.: 76. 1813 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Agave polyanthoides Schltdl. & Cham. in Linnaea 6: 55-56. 1831 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Agave saponaria Lindl., Edward's Bot. Reg. 24: 76. 1838 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Agave humilis M. Roem., Fam. nat. syn. monogr. 4: 285. 1847 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Agave brachystachya var. strictior Jacobi & Bouché in Hamburger Garten-Blumenzeitung 21: 558. 1865 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Agave sessiliflora Hemsl., Diagn. pl. nov. mexic. 3: 55. 1880 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Agave langlassei André in Rev. Hort. 73: 349. 1901 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Manfreda brachystachys (Cav.) Rose in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 8: 20. 1903 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Manfreda oliveriana Rose in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 8: 21. 1903 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Agave oliveriana (Rose) A. Berger, Agaven: 33. 1915 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Manfreda sessiliflora (Hemsl.) Matuda, An. Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. Autón. Méx. 31: 66. 1960 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Polianthes brachystachys (Cav.) Shinn in Sida 2: 337. 1966 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Polianthes oliverana (Rose) Shinn in Sida 2: 337. 1966 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Manfreda malinaltenangensis Matuda in Cact. Suc. Mex. 21: 74-75. f. 28. 1976 syn. sec. Lott & García-Mendoza 1994