Sporobolus africanus
A species in the Poaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Sporobolus
- Species
- Sporobolus africanus
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1955
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Sporobolus africanus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
12 synonyms in this snapshot
- Agrostis africanaName author: Poir.
- Agrostis capensisName author: Willd.
- Agrostis spicataName author: Thunb.
- Panicum caudatumName author: Thunb.
- Sporobolus batesiiName author: A.Chev.
- Sporobolus capensisName author: (P.Beauv.) Kunth
- Sporobolus indicus var. africanusName author: (Poir.) Jovet & Guédès
- Sporobolus indicus var. capensisName author: (P.Beauv.) Engl.
- Sporobolus indicus var. cinereoviridisName author: Baaijens
- Vilfa africanaName author: (Poir.) P.Beauv.
- Vilfa capensisName author: P.Beauv.
- Vilfa diantheraName author: 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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