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Purple Spike Rush

Eleocharis atropurpurea (Retz.) J. Presl & C. Presl

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Eleocharis atropurpurea (Retz.) J. Presl & C. Presl
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Eleocharis atropurpurea
Eleocharis atropurpurea (Retz. (1805))
Recognized by IABIN
Eleocharis atropurpurea (Retz.) C. Presl
Recognized by Flora of Zimbabwe
Eleocharis atropurpurea (Retz.) Kunth
Eleocharis atropurpurea (Retzius) J. Presl & C. Presl
Eleocharis monandra Hochst. ex Steud.
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. albivaginata
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. setiformis
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. trigyna
Eleocharis erratica
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Eleocharis laetevirens
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Eleocharis lereschii
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Eleocharis monandra Hochst. ex Steud.
Recognized by NMNH type specimens
Eleocharis monandra Hochstetter
Eleocharis multiflora
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Eleocharis multiflora Chapm.
Recognized by NMNH type specimens
Eleocharis multiflora Chapman
Eleocharis zanardinii
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Isolepis allochroa
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Isolepis dichroa
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Isolepis lereschii
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Scirpus atropurpureus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Scirpus laetevirens
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Scirpus sulciculmis
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Scirpus zanardinii
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Alternative Names

Aplostemon atropurpureus (Retz.) Raf.
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
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. albivaginata Boeckeler
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
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. setiformis 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
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. trigyna Boeckeler
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
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. zanardinii (Parl.) A. Terracc.
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
Eleocharis erratica (Rota ex De Not.) 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
Eleocharis laetevirens (Schrad. ex Nees) 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
Eleocharis lereschii Shuttlew.
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
Eleocharis monandra Hochst. ex 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
Eleocharis multiflora Chapm.
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
Eleocharis zanardinii Parl.
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
Eleogenus atropurpureus (Retz.) Nees
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
Eleogenus laetevirens Nees
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
Eleogenus laetevirens var. tenuis Nees
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
Eleogenus laetovirens var. umbonatus Nees
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
Eleogenus lereschii (Shuttlew.) Bluff, Nees & Schauer
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
Eleogiton atropurpurea (Retz.) A. Dietr.
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
Isolepis allochroa 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
Isolepis atropurpurea (Retz.) Roem. & Schult.
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
Isolepis dichroa 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
Isolepis lereschii Shuttlew. ex Parl.
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
Scirpus acicularis Zanardini ex Parl.
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
Scirpus atropurpureus Retz.
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
Scirpus erraticus Rota ex De Not.
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
Scirpus laetevirens Schrad. ex Nees
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
Scirpus lereschii (Shuttlew.) E. Thomas ex W. D. J. Koch
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
Scirpus sulciculmis Schrad. ex Nees
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
Scirpus zanardinii (Parl.) Ambrosi
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
Trichophyllum atropurpureum (Retz.) House
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
Aplostemon atropurpureus (Retz.) Raf.
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. albivaginata Boeckeler
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. setiformis Benth.
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. trigyna Boeckeler
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. zanardinii (Parl.) A. Terracc.
Eleocharis erratica (Rota ex De Not.) Steud.
Eleocharis laetevirens (Schrad. ex Nees) Steud.
Eleocharis lereschii Shuttlew.
Eleocharis monandra Hochst. ex Steud.
Eleocharis multiflora Chapm.
Eleocharis zanardinii Parl.
Eleogenus atropurpureus (Retz.) Nees
Eleogenus laetevirens Nees
Eleogenus laetevirens var. tenuis Nees
Eleogenus laetovirens var. umbonatus Nees
Eleogenus lereschii (Shuttlew.) Bluff, Nees & Schauer
Eleogiton atropurpurea (Retz.) A. Dietr.
Isolepis allochroa Steud.
Isolepis atropurpurea (Retz.) Roem. & Schult.
Isolepis dichroa Steud.
Isolepis lereschii Shuttlew. ex Parl.
Scirpus acicularis Zanardini ex Parl.
Scirpus atropurpureus Retz.
Scirpus erraticus Rota ex De Not.
Scirpus laetevirens Schrad. ex Nees
Scirpus lereschii (Shuttlew.) E. Thomas ex W. D. J. Koch
Scirpus sulciculmis Schrad. ex Nees
Scirpus zanardinii (Parl.) Ambrosi
Trichophyllum atropurpureum (Retz.) House
Aplostemon atropurpureus (Retz.) Raf.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Aplostemon atropurpureus (Retz.) Raf.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. albivaginata Boeckeler
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. albivaginata Boeckeler
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. setiformis Benth.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. setiformis Benth.
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. trigyna Boeckeler
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. trigyna Boeckeler
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. zanardinii (Parl.) A. Terracc.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. zanardinii (Parl.) A. Terracc.
Eleocharis erratica (Rota ex De Not.) Steud.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Eleocharis erratica (Rota ex De)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eleocharis laetevirens (Schrad. ex Nees) Steud.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eleocharis laetevirens (Schrad. ex Nees) Steud.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Eleocharis lereschii Shuttlew.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eleocharis lereschii Shuttlew.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Eleocharis monandra Hochst. ex Steud.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eleocharis monandra Hochst. ex Steud.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Eleocharis multiflora Chapm.
Eleocharis zanardinii Parl.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eleocharis zanardinii Parl.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Eleogenus atropurpureus (Retz.) Nees
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eleogenus atropurpureus (Retz.) Nees
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Eleogenus laetevirens Nees
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eleogenus laetevirens Nees
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Eleogenus laetevirens var. tenuis Nees
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eleogenus laetevirens var. tenuis Nees
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Eleogenus laetovirens var. umbonatus Nees
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eleogenus laetovirens var. umbonatus Nees
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Eleogenus lereschii (Shuttlew.) Bluff, Nees & Schauer
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eleogenus lereschii (Shuttlew.) Bluff, Nees & Schauer
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Eleogiton atropurpurea (Retz.) A. Dietr.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Eleogiton atropurpurea (Retz.) A. Dietr.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Isolepis allochroa Steud.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Isolepis allochroa Steud.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Isolepis atropurpurea (Retz.) Roem. & Schult.
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Isolepis atropurpurea (Retz.) Roem. & Schult.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Isolepis dichroa Steud.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Isolepis dichroa Steud.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Isolepis lereschii Shuttlew. ex Parl.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Isolepis lereschii Shuttlew. ex Parl.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Scirpus acicularis Zanardini ex Parl.
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Scirpus acicularis Zanardini ex Parl.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Scirpus atropurpureus Retz.
Scirpus erraticus Rota ex De
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Scirpus erraticus Rota ex De Not.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Scirpus laetevirens Schrad. ex Nees
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Scirpus laetevirens Schrad. ex Nees
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Scirpus lereschii (Shuttlew.) E. Thomas ex W. D. J. Koch
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Scirpus lereschii (Shuttlew.) E. Thomas ex W. D. J. Koch
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Scirpus sulciculmis Schrad. ex Nees
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Scirpus sulciculmis Schrad. ex Nees
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Scirpus zanardinii (Parl.) Ambrosi
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Scirpus zanardinii (Parl.) Ambrosi
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Trichophyllum atropurpureum (Retz.) House
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Trichophyllum atropurpureum (Retz.) House
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Common Names

English

Purple Spike-Rush preferred
purple spikerush
Recognized by USDA PLANTS images

Italian

Giunchina minore preferred
Recognized by Pignatti, 1982

Japanese

クロミノハリイ preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020

Curated hierarchies for Eleocharis atropurpurea (Retz.) J. Presl & C. Presl

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

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

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Liliopsida
Poales
Cyperaceae
Eleocharis R. Br.
202 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

199 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
Cyperaceae
Eleocharis
199 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

199 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
Cyperaceae
Eleocharis R. Br.

IUCN

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Liliopsida
Poales
Cyperaceae
569 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Streptophytina
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Euphyllophyta
Spermatophyta
Magnoliopsida
Mesangiospermae
Liliopsida
Petrosaviidae
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperoideae
Eleocharideae
Eleocharis
42 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperoideae
Eleocharideae
Eleocharis
Eleocharis erratica (this page)
429 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperoideae
Eleocharideae
Eleocharis
429 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperoideae
Eleocharideae
Eleocharis
Eleocharis lereschii (this page)
429 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperoideae
Eleocharideae
Eleocharis
Eleocharis multiflora (this page)
429 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperoideae
Eleocharideae
Eleocharis
Eleocharis zanardinii (this page)
429 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperoideae
Cypereae
Isolepis
Isolepis allochroa (this page)
237 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperoideae
Cypereae
Isolepis
Isolepis dichroa (this page)
237 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperoideae
Cypereae
Isolepis
Isolepis lereschii (this page)
237 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Scirpus
Scirpus laetevirens (this page)
675 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Scirpus
Scirpus sulciculmis (this page)
675 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Scirpus
Scirpus zanardinii (this page)
675 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Scirpus
Scirpus atropurpureus (this page)
675 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperoideae
Eleocharideae
Eleocharis
429 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.