Milium paradoxum (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, 2: 872. 1759.

["Habitat in Galloprovincia, G. Narbonensis."] Sp. Pl. 1: 62 (1753). RCN: 526.

Basionym: Agrostis paradoxa L. (1753) .

Lectotype (Freitag in Cafferty & al. in Taxon 49: 243. 2000): [icon] "Gram. paniculat. Gallo-provinciale Aquilegiae semine" in Plukenet, Phytographia: t. 32, f. 2. 1691; Almag. Bot.: 174. 1696. - Voucher: Herb. Sloane 96: 70 (BM-SL) .

Current name: Oryzopsis paradoxa (L.) Nutt. ( Poaceae).