ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Elionurus royleanus

Name author: Nees ex A.Rich.

A species in the Poaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Elionurus
Species: Elionurus royleanus
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1850

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Elionurus royleanus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

11 synonyms in this snapshot

Andropogon elegantissimusName author: Steud.
Andropogon elegantissimus var. abyssinicusName author: Steud.
Andropogon elegantissimus var. arabicusName author: Steud.
Andropogon grisebachiiName author: (J.A.Schmidt) Steud.
Elionurus grisebachiiName author: J.A.Schmidt
Elionurus royleanus f. pygmaeusName author: A.Terracc.
Elionurus royleanus var. albiflorusName author: A.Terracc.
Elionurus royleanus var. insularisName author: A.Terracc.
Elionurus royleanus var. niveusName author: Chiov.
Ratzeburgia schimperiName author: Steud.
Rottboellia elegantissimaName author: Hochst. & Steud.

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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