Xyris angularis N.E.Br. in A.W.Hill, Fl. trop. Afr. 8: 22. 1901
- =Xyris vanderystii Malme in Ark. Bot. 22A(4): 3. 1928
- =Xyris decipiens var. vanderystii (Malme) Malme in Ark. Bot. 24A(5): 2. 1931
- =Xyris decipiens sensu Hepper
- ≡Xyris decipiens sensu Lewis
