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Sugarcane plumegrass

Erianthus giganteus (Walter) P.Beauv.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Erianthus

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Common names

By language (2)
Arabic
قصب السكر العملاق
English
Sugarcane plumegrass

Synonyms

  • Andropogon erianthus Link
  • Anthoxanthum giganteum Walter
  • Erianthus compactus Nash
  • Erianthus giganteus var. compactus (Nash) Fernald
  • Erianthus laxus Nash
  • Erianthus saccharoides Michx.
  • Erianthus saccharoides var. compactus (Nash) Fernald
  • Erianthus saccharoides var. infuscatus Andersson
  • Erianthus saccharoides var. michauxii Hack.
  • Erianthus tracyi Nash
  • Saccharum alopecuroides subvar. compactum (Nash) Roberty
  • Saccharum erianthoides Raspail
  • Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Pers.
  • Spodiopogon foliatus E.Fourn.
  • Spodiopogon foliatus var. erubescens E.Fourn.
  • Spodiopogon vaginatus E.Fourn.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.