Andropogon amethystinus Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac.

Prunera-Olivé, Joan, Vorontsova, Maria S., Williams, Emma V., Mollel, Neduvoto P. & Hemp, Andreas, 2021, Checklist of Kilimanjaro grasses shows that both plot and herbarium methods are necessary to record diversity, Phytotaxa 501 (2), pp. 201-244 : 214

Andropogon amethystinus Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 371 (1854).

Distribution: Trop. & S. Africa, Arabian Pen., S. India, Myanmar

Specimens: MOSHI Himo, Volkens, G. 1158 (K); Horombo Hut (= Peters Hut), Hedberg, O. 1219 (K); Horombo Hut (= Peters Hut), Hitchcock, A.S. 24630 (K); Horombo Hut (= Peters Hut), Morton, J.K. EA196 (K); Horombo Hut (= Peters Hut), Phillips, S.M. 73 (K); Lemosho Glades, Bjornstad, A. AB331 (K); Mandara-Horombo track, Greenway, P.J. 3780 (K); Mandara-Horombo track, Leippert, H. 6086 (K); Marangu route, Hemp, A. 2090 (NHT, UBT); Maua route, Hemp, A. 1454 (NHT, UBT); s. loc., Schlieben, H.J. 4908a (K).