Muhlenbergia pauciflora Buckley in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 14: 91. 1862 sec. Dávila & al. 2018
- =Muhlenbergia sylvatica var. pringlei Scribn. in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 9: 89. 1882 syn. sec. Dávila & al. 2006
- =Muhlenbergia neomexicana Vasey in Bot. Gaz. 11(12): 337. 1886 syn. sec. Dávila & al. 2006
- =Muhlenbergia pringlei (Scribn.) Scribn. in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3(1): 71. 1892 syn. sec. Dávila & al. 2006