Characteristics
Monocots
Eleocharis atropurpurea (Retz.)J.Presl & C.Presl
PURPLE SPIKERUSH
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Native
FACW (NWPL)
OBL (DEP)
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Classification
Citation
ELEOCHARIS ATROPURPUREA (Retzius) J. Presl & C. Presl, in C. Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 196. 1828.
Scirpus atropurpureus Retzius 1789.
INDIA: Without data, Koenig s.n. (holotype: LD).
Species Distribution Map
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
Source
County
Herbaria
Literature Citation (If Applicable)
Charlotte
FLAS
Dixie
FSU
Hillsborough
USF
Jackson
FSU
Lee
FLAS
Levy
FLAS
Miami-Dade
FL
Monroe Keys
FLAS
Pinellas
USF
Polk
FLAS
Synonyms
Synonym
Full Citation
Basionym
Type
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. minor
Eleocharis atropurpurea (Retzius) J. Presl & C. Presl, var. minor Kunth, Enum. Pl. 2: 151. 1837.
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. typica
Eleocharis atropurpurea (Retzius) J. Presl & C. Presl, var. typica Fiori, Nuov. Fl. Italia 1: 178. 1923, nom. inadmiss.
BASIONYM: Scirpus atropurpureus Retzius 1789.
Eleocharis atropurpurea var. zanardinii
Eleocharis atropurpurea (Retzius) J. Presl & C. Presl, var. zanardinii (Parlatore) Fiori, Nuov. Fl. Italia 1: 178. 1923.
BASIONYM: Eleocharis zanardinii Parlatore 1852.
Eleocharis erratica
Eleocharis erratica (Rota ex De Notaris) Steudel, Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 79. 1854.
BASIONYM: Scirpus erraticus Rota ex De Notaris 1846.
Eleocharis laetivirens
Eleocharis laetivirens (Nees von Esenbeck) Steudel, Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 79. 1854.
BASIONYM: Eleogenus laetivirens Nees von Esenbeck 1842.
Eleocharis lareschii
Eleocharis lareschii Shuttleworth, Flora 20: 241. 1837.
TYPE: SWITZERLAND:
Eleocharis monandra
Eleocharis monandra Hochstetter ex Steudel, Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 75. 1854.
Eleocharis multiflora
Eleocharis multiflora Chapman, Fl. South. U.S. 517. 1860.
TYPE: FLORIDA:
Eleocharis zanardinii
Eleocharis zanardinii Parlatore, Fl. Ital. 2: 67. 1852.
TYPE: ITALY:
Eleogenus atropurpureus
Eleogenus atropurpureus (Retzius) Nees von Esenbeck, in Wight, Contr. Bot. Ind. 113. 1834.
BASIONYM: Scirpus atropurpureus Retzius 1789.
Specimens and Distribution
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Counties listed: Harvey, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Princess An
Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1921 - 2019