Tristachya superba
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
- Tristachya
- Species
- Tristachya superba
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1867
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Tristachya superba. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
11 synonyms in this snapshot
- Loudetia superbaName author: De Not.
- Trichopteryx giganteaName author: Stapf
- Trichopteryx gigantea var. gracilisName author: Rendle
- Trichopteryx gigantea var. phalacrotesName author: Peter
- Trichopteryx gigantea var. phalagrotesName author: Peter
- Trichopteryx gigantea var. spiciformisName author: Pilg.
- Trichopteryx hockiiName author: De Wild.
- Trichopteryx hombleiName author: De Wild.
- Trichopteryx hookeiName author: De Wild.
- Trichopteryx superbaName author: (De Not.) Bagl. ex Chiov.
- Tristachya augustaName author: J.B.Phipps
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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