Synonyms: Adenosma chenopodiifolia; Aetheilema alopecuroidea (homotypic); Aetheilema alopecuroides; Aetheilema haenkei; Justicia procumbens (heterotypic); Lepidagathis alopecuroides (homotypic); Lepidagathis hyssopifolia; Lepidagathis laguroidea; Lepidagathis lanceolata; Lepidagathis laurentii; Ruellia alopecuroidea (homotypic); Ruellia alopecuroides; Ruellia chenopodiifolia; Ruellia lagopodes (homotypic); Teliostachya alopecuroidea (homotypic); Teliostachya alopecuroides; Teliostachya hyssopifolia; Teliostachya laguroidea; Teliostachya lanceolata; Teliostachya lanceolata var. crispa; Teliostachya lanceolata var. lanceolata; Teliostachya lopecuroidea; Teliostachya petraea; Teliostachys alopecuroidea