ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Phalaris canariensis

Name author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)

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: Phalaris
Species: Phalaris canariensis
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1753

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Synonyms & earlier names

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

12 synonyms in this snapshot

Phalaris aquaticaName author: Delile ex Boiss.
Phalaris avicularisName author: Salisb.
Phalaris canariensis f. bracteataName author: Jansen & Wacht.
Phalaris canariensis f. colorataName author: Jansen & Wacht.
Phalaris canariensis f. viviparaName author: Junge
Phalaris canariensis subsp. typicaName author: Posp.
Phalaris canariensis var. debilisName author: Tocl & Rohlena
Phalaris canariensis var. nigraName author: Stokes
Phalaris canariensis var. subcylindricaName author: Thell.
Phalaris canariensis var. tenuisName author: Jansen & Wacht.
Phalaris canariensis var. villosulaName author: Jansen & Wacht.
Phalaris ovataName author: Moench

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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