Chloris gayana Kunth, Révis. Gramin. 1: 293. 1830 sec. Dávila & al. 2018
- =Chloris abyssinica Hochst. ex A. Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 406. 1851 syn. sec. Dávila & al. 2006
- =Chloris repens Hochst. in Flora 38: 204. 1855 syn. sec. Dávila & al. 2006
- =Chloris glabrata Andersson, Natura. Reise Mozambique 2: 557. 1864 syn. sec. Dávila & al. 2006
- =Chloris multiradiata var. ragazzii Pirotta, Annuario Reale Ist. Bot. Roma 6: 157. 1896 syn. sec. Dávila & al. 2006
- =Chloris gayana subsp. oligostachys Barratte & Murb. in Acta Univ. Lund. 36: 8, t. 13. 1900 syn. sec. Dávila & al. 2006
- =Eustachys gayana (Kunth) Mundy in Rhodesian Agric. J. 14: 142. 1922 syn. sec. Dávila & al. 2006
- =Chloris gayana f. genuina Maire & Weiller, Fl. Afrique N. 2: 204. 1953 syn. sec. Dávila & al. 2006
- =Chloris gayana f. oligostachys (Barratte & Murb.) Maire & Weiller, Fl. Afrique N. 2: 204. 1953 syn. sec. Dávila & al. 2006