ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Perotis indica

Name author: (L.) Kuntze

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: Perotis
Species: Perotis indica
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1891

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Synonyms & earlier names

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

17 synonyms in this snapshot

Agrostis spiciformisName author: L.f.
Alopecurus bengalensisName author: Houtt.
Anthoxanthum indicumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
Anthoxanthum spiculiformeName author: Steud.
Nardus ciliataName author: Lam.
Perotis burmanniName author: Steud.
Perotis indica f. glabraName author: Chiov.
Perotis indica f. hirtiglumaName author: Chiov.
Perotis indica var. keelakaraiensisName author: P.Umam. & P.Daniel
Perotis latifoliaName author: Aiton
Perotis laxifoliaName author: P.Beauv.
Perotis patulaName author: Nees ex Hook. & Arn.
Perotis perrottetiiName author: Gand.
Perotis spicataName author: (L.) T.Durand & H.Durand
Perotis spiciformisName author: P.Beauv. ex Steud.
Saccharum spicatumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
Xystidium barbatumName author: J.Presl

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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