| Melica anomala Scribn. ex Beal, 1896 |
| Melica colpodiodes Nees, 1838 |
| Melica curtipendula Michx. ex Steud., 1821 |
| Melica fluitans (L.) Raspail, 1825 |
| Melica frutescens Scribn., 1885 |
| Melica imperfecta Trin., 1836 |
| Melica imperfecta var. flexuosa Bol., 1870 |
| Melica imperfecta var. imperfecta Trin., 1836 |
| Melica imperfecta var. minor Scribn., 1885 |
| Melica imperfecta var. pubens Scribn., 1901 |
| Melica imperfecta var. refracta Thurb., 1880 |
| Melica mexicana Link ex E. Fourn., 1876 |
| Melica montezumae Piper, 1905 |
| Melica mutica Walter, 1788 |
| Melica nitens (Nutt.) Nutt. ex Piper, 1905 |
| Melica nitens Nutt. ex Scribn., 1885 |
| Melica panicoides Nutt., 1848 |
| Melica parishii Vasey ex Beal, 1896 |
| Melica parviflora (Porter) Scribn., 1894 |
| Melica poaeoides Nutt., 1848 |