Cenchrus purpureus
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 purpureus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
19 synonyms in this snapshot
- Gymnotrix nitensName author: Andersson
- Pennisetum benthamiiName author: Steud.
- Pennisetum benthamii var. nudumName author: Hack.
- Pennisetum benthamii var. sambesienseName author: Hack.
- Pennisetum benthamii var. ternatumName author: Hack.
- Pennisetum blepharideumName author: Gilli
- Pennisetum flavicomumName author: Leeke
- Pennisetum flexispicaName author: K.Schum.
- Pennisetum giganteumName author: Regel
- Pennisetum gossweileriName author: Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
- Pennisetum hainanenseName author: H.R.Zhao & A.T.Liu
- Pennisetum lachnorrhachisName author: Peter
- Pennisetum macrostachyumName author: Benth.
- Pennisetum nitensName author: (Andersson) Hack.
- Pennisetum pallescensName author: Leeke
- Pennisetum pruinosumName author: Leeke
- Pennisetum purpureumName author: Schumach.
- Pennisetum purpureum subsp. benthamiiName author: (Steud.) Maire & Weiller
- Pennisetum purpureum subsp. flexispicaName author: (K.Schum.) Maire & Weiller
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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