Jardinea congoensis Hack. Franch. [family GRAMINEAE], in Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Autun 8: 321 (1895). —Stapf in Prain, F.T.A. 9: 53 (1917). —Simon in Kirkia 8: 53 (1971).
Rottboellia angolensis Rendle [family GRAMINEAE], in Hiern et al., Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. 2: 139 (1899). Type from Angola.
Jardinea angolensis Rendle Stapf [family GRAMINEAE], in Prain, F.T.A. 9: 52 (1917).
Phacelurus gabonensis Steud. Clayton [family GRAMINEAE], in Kew Bull. 35: 817 (1981). TAB. 52. Type from Gabon.
Jardinea gabonensis Steud. [family GRAMINEAE], Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 360 (1854). —Stapf in Prain, F.T.A. 9: 51 (1917). —Simon in Kirkia 8: 53 (1971).
Rhytachne gabonensis Steud. Hack. [family GRAMINEAE], in A. & C. de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 276 (1889).
Rhytachne congoensis Hack. [family GRAMINEAE], in A. & C. de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 277 (1889). Type from Dem. Rep. Congo.