⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.

This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record kew-423356, with some changes.

Megastachya purpurascens (Muhl.) Schult. is a synonym of Eragrostis cilianensis (All.) Janch.

This name is a synonym of Eragrostis cilianensis (All.) Janch..

The record derives from WCSP which reports it as a synonym (record 423356) with original publication details: Mant. 2: 326 1824.

Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:407864-1.