purple spikerush (Eleocharis atropurpurea)
Eleocharis atropurpurea, an annual spikerush from the Cyperaceae family, is common globally in tropical and subtropical wetlands. It has slender stems and reddish-purple.
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Synonyms
Aplostemon atropurpureus (Retz.) Raf.
Eleogenus atropurpureus (Retz.) Nees
Eleogiton atropurpurea (Retz.) A.Dietr.
Isolepis atropurpurea (Retz.) Roem. & Schult.
Scirpus atropurpureus Retz.
Trichophyllum atropurpureum (Retz.) House
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderPoales
- familyCyperaceae
- genusEleocharis
- speciesEleocharis atropurpurea