Cenchrus echinatus L. var. pennisetoides F. Br., Bernice P. Bishop Mus. Bull. 84: 66. 1931. Type information: Holotype [BISH]. F.B.H. Brown and E.D.W. Brown 657. 15 July 1921. Nuku Hiva: Hakaui.200m. =Cenchrus echinatus