⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.
This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-25549885, with some changes.
This name is a synonym of Melinis longiseta .
The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 25549885
) with original publication details: Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 446 446 1851.