Synonyms: Aristida articulata; Aristida astroclada; Aristida cassanellii; Aristida hoggariensis; Aristida lauriolii; Aristida longiradiata; Aristida meccana (homotypic); Aristida meccana var. lauriolii; Aristida meccana var. schweinfurthii; Aristida mutabilis nigritiana; Aristida mutabilis var. aequilonga; Aristida mutabilis var. hoggariensis; Aristida mutabilis var. laeviglumis; Aristida mutabilis var. longiflora; Aristida mutabilis var. nigritiana; Aristida mutabilis var. senegalensis; Aristida mutabilis var. tangensis; Aristida nigritiana; Aristida schweinfurthii; Aristida schweinfurthii var. boissieri; Aristida spicata (homotypic); Aristida tenuiflora; Aristida tenuis (heterotypic)