Cenchrus violaceus
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 Cenchrus violaceus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
26 synonyms in this snapshot
- Cenchrus americanus subsp. chudeaui(Maire & Trab.) Banfi & Galasso
- Cenchrus americanus subsp. monodii(Maire) Sosef
- Cenchrus rogeri(Stapf & C.E.Hubb.) Verloove
- Chasea violacea(Lam.) Nieuwl.
- Panicum violaceumLam.
- Penicillaria fallaxFig. & De Not.
- Penicillaria raddianaFig. & De Not.
- Pennisetum americanum subsp. monodii(Maire) Brunken
- Pennisetum chudeauiMaire & Trab.
- Pennisetum chudeaui subsp. monodianumMaire ex A.Chev.
- Pennisetum chudeaui subsp. monodiiMaire
- Pennisetum cognatumSteud.
- Pennisetum darfuricumStapf & C.E.Hubb.
- Pennisetum fallax(Fig. & De Not.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
- Pennisetum molleHitchc.
- Pennisetum mollissimumHochst.
- Pennisetum ochropsStapf & C.E.Hubb.
- Pennisetum ramosissimumSteud.
- Pennisetum rogeriStapf & C.E.Hubb.
- Pennisetum senegalenseSteud. ex Jard.
- Pennisetum spicatum var. fallax(Fig. & De Not.) T.Durand & Schinz
- Pennisetum subeglumeTrab.
- Pennisetum versicolorSchrad.
- Pennisetum violaceum(Lam.) Rich.
- Pennisetum violaceum var. majusKunth
- Pennisetum violaceum var. monodianum(Maire ex A.Chev.) Maire
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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