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Elephant Grass

Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cenchrus purpureus
Recognized by TRY summarized records
Pennisetum flavicomum Leeke
Pennisetum macrostachyum Benth.
Pennisetum purpureum
Species recognized by Australia Species List, Belize Species List, Benin Species List, Bolivia Species List, Bonaire Saint Eustatius and Saba Species List, Brazil Species List, Burundi Species List, Cameroon Species List, Central African Republic Species List, China Species List, Colombia Species List, Costa Rica Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Dominica Species List, Dominican Republic Species List, Ecuador Species List, El Salvador Species List, Equatorial Guinea Species List, Ethiopia Species List, Federated States of Micronesia Species List, Ghana Species List, Guatemala Species List, Guinea Species List, Guyana Species List, Haiti Species List, Honduras Species List, India Species List, Ivory Coast Species List, Kenya Species List, Liberia Species List, Madagascar Species List, Malawi Species List, Malaysia Species List, New Zealand Species List, Nicaragua Species List, Niger Species List, Nigeria Species List, Panama Species List, Papua New Guinea Species List, Peru Species List, Paraguay Species List, Philippines Species List, Portugal Species List, Puerto Rico Species List, Republic of the Congo Species List, Reunion Species List, South Africa Species List, Sudan Species List, Taiwan Species List, Tanzania Species List, Timor Leste Species List, Togo Species List, Uganda Species List, Venezuela Species List, Vietnam Species List, Zambia Species List, Zimbabwe Species List, wikipedia ID, Argentina Species List, Japan Species List, Indonesia Species List, Mexico Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, South Atlantic Species List, South Pacific Species List, wikipedia EO, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia emerging_languages, TRY summarized records, United States Species List, and The US National Vegetation Classification USNVC
Pennisetum purpureum
Recognized by ECOCROP
Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.
Recognized by Flora of Zimbabwe
Pennisetum purpureum Schumach. 1827
Recognized by Conabio
Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone
Recognized by NMNH Collection
Gymnotrix nitens
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Pennisetum benthamii
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Pennisetum flavicomum
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Pennisetum gossweileri
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Pennisetum pallescens
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Pennisetum pruinosum
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Pennisetum purpureum
Recognized by Flickr Group and USDA PLANTS text
Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.
Species recognized by USDA Plants data
Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.

Alternative Names

Gymnotrix nitens Andersson
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pennisetum benthamii Steud.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pennisetum benthamii var. nudum Hack.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pennisetum benthamii var. sambesiense Hack.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pennisetum benthamii var. ternatum Hack.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pennisetum blepharideum Gilli
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pennisetum flavicomum Leeke
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pennisetum flexispica K. Schum.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pennisetum giganteum Regel
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pennisetum gossweileri Stapf & C. E. Hubb.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pennisetum hainanense H. R. Zhao & A. T. Liu
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pennisetum lachnorrhachis Peter
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pennisetum macrostachyum Benth.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pennisetum nitens (Andersson) Hack.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pennisetum pallescens Leeke
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pennisetum pruinosum Leeke
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pennisetum purpureum subsp. benthamii (Steud.) Maire & Weiller
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pennisetum purpureum subsp. flexispica (K. Schum.) Maire & Weiller
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Gymnotrix nitens Andersson
Pennisetum benthamii Steud.
Pennisetum benthamii var. nudum Hack.
Pennisetum benthamii var. sambesiense Hack.
Pennisetum benthamii var. ternatum Hack.
Pennisetum blepharideum Gilli
Pennisetum flavicomum Leeke
Pennisetum flexispica K. Schum.
Pennisetum giganteum Regel
Pennisetum gossweileri Stapf & C. E. Hubb.
Pennisetum hainanense H. R. Zhao & A. T. Liu
Pennisetum lachnorrhachis Peter
Pennisetum macrostachyum Benth.
Pennisetum macrostachyum Benth. 1849
Synonym according to Conabio
Pennisetum nitens (Andersson) Hack.
Pennisetum pallescens Leeke
Pennisetum pruinosum Leeke
Pennisetum purpureum
Synonym according to NCBI
Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.
Pennisetum purpureum ssp. benthamii (Steud.) Maire & Weiller
Pennisetum purpureum ssp. flexispica (K. Schum.) Maire & Weiller
Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone
Synonym according to USDA PLANTS images
Gymnotrix nitens Andersson
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Gymnotrix nitens Andersson
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Pennisetum benthamii Steud.
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Pennisetum benthamii Steud.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Pennisetum benthamii var. nudum Hack.
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Pennisetum benthamii var. nudum Hack.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Pennisetum benthamii var. sambesiense Hack.
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Pennisetum benthamii var. sambesiense Hack.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Pennisetum benthamii var. ternatum Hack.
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Pennisetum benthamii var. ternatum Hack.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Pennisetum blepharideum Gilli
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Pennisetum blepharideum Gilli
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Pennisetum flavicomum Leeke
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Pennisetum flavicomum Leeke
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Pennisetum flexispica K. Schum.
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Pennisetum flexispica K. Schum.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Pennisetum giganteum Regel
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Pennisetum giganteum Regel
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Pennisetum gossweileri Stapf & C. E. Hubb.
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Pennisetum gossweileri Stapf & C. E. Hubb.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Pennisetum hainanense H. R. Zhao & A. T. Liu
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Pennisetum hainanense H. R. Zhao & A. T. Liu
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Pennisetum lachnorrhachis Peter
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Pennisetum lachnorrhachis Peter
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Pennisetum macrostachyum Benth.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Pennisetum nitens (Andersson) Hack.
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Pennisetum nitens (Andersson) Hack.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Pennisetum pallescens Leeke
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Pennisetum pallescens Leeke
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Pennisetum pruinosum Leeke
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Pennisetum pruinosum Leeke
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Pennisetum purpureum subsp. benthamii (Steud.) Maire & Weiller
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Pennisetum purpureum subsp. benthamii (Steud.) Maire & Weiller
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Pennisetum purpureum subsp. flexispica (K. Schum.) Maire & Weiller
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Pennisetum purpureum subsp. flexispica (K. Schum.) Maire & Weiller
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Common Names

English

Elephant Grass preferred
elephant grass
Recognized by USDA PLANTS images
Elephant grass
Recognized by Simpson et al 2020
Grass
Recognized by Simpson et al 2020

Arabic

ثيوم أرجواني preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Burmese

နေပီယာမြက် preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

象草 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dagbani

Kagli preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Indonesian

Rumput gajah preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

ナピアグラス preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Javanese

Kalanjana preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kannada

ಆನೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kinyarwanda

Urubingo preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

큰왕풀 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Marathi

नेपियर गवत preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Nepali

नेपियर घाँस preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

pasto elefante preferred
Recognized by Conabio
taiwán
Recognized by Conabio

Swahili

Mabingobingo preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

Pennisetum purpureum preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tamil

நேப்பியர் புல் preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

ثيوم ارجوانى preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Yue

象草 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Monocots
Commelinids
Poales
Poaceae
Cenchrus
9 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Liliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Cenchrus L.
8 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Monocots
Commelinids
Poales
Poaceae
Cenchrus
9 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Monocots
Commelinids
Poales
Poaceae
Cenchrus
9 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

GBIF classification

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Liliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Cenchrus L.
17 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Plantae
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliopsida
Lilianae
Poales
Poaceae
Cenchrus L.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Poaceae
Panicoideae
Paniceae
Cenchrus
Cenchrus purpureus (this page)
46 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Poaceae
Panicoideae
Pennisetum
Pennisetum purpureum (this page)
97 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Poaceae
Panicoideae
Pennisetum
Pennisetum benthamii (this page)
97 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Poaceae
Panicoideae
Pennisetum
97 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Poaceae
Panicoideae
Pennisetum
Pennisetum flavicomum (this page)
97 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Poaceae
Panicoideae
Pennisetum
Pennisetum pallescens (this page)
97 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Poaceae
Panicoideae
Pennisetum
Pennisetum pruinosum (this page)
97 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.