Erianthus giganteus
A species in the Poaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Erianthus giganteus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
16 synonyms in this snapshot
- Andropogon erianthusName author: Link
- Anthoxanthum giganteumName author: Walter
- Erianthus compactusName author: Nash
- Erianthus giganteus var. compactusName author: (Nash) Fernald
- Erianthus laxusName author: Nash
- Erianthus saccharoidesName author: Michx.
- Erianthus saccharoides var. compactusName author: (Nash) Fernald
- Erianthus saccharoides var. infuscatusName author: Andersson
- Erianthus saccharoides var. michauxiiName author: Hack.
- Erianthus tracyiName author: Nash
- Saccharum alopecuroides subvar. compactumName author: (Nash) Roberty
- Saccharum erianthoidesName author: Raspail
- Saccharum giganteumName author: (Walter) Pers.
- Spodiopogon foliatusName author: E.Fourn.
- Spodiopogon foliatus var. erubescensName author: E.Fourn.
- Spodiopogon vaginatusName author: E.Fourn.
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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