Andropogon distachyos Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 1046. 1753, typ. cons.

"Habitat in Helvetia. Burser." RCN: 7552.

Conserved type (Clayton & Renvoize in Polhill, Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Gramineae 3: 770. 1982): Herb. Burser I: 120 (UPS) .

Generitype of Andropogon Linnaeus, nom. cons.

Current name: Andropogon distachyos L. ( Poaceae).

Note: Specific epithet spelled “distachyon” in the protologue.

Andropogon distachyos, with the type designated by Clayton & Renvoize, was proposed as conserved type of the genus by Jarvis (in Taxon 41: 556. 1992). This was eventually approved by the General Committee (see review of the history of this proposal by Barrie, l.c. 55: 795-796. 2006).