Echium creticum, the Cretan viper's bugloss, (syn. Echium calycinum Viv., Echium rubrum Moench, Echium sericeum Vahl, Echium violaceum L.) is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae.
The scientific name for Echium creticum, or Cretan viper's bugloss, is Echium creticum. It belongs to the Boraginaceae family and has several other common names like Echium calycinum Viv., Echium rubrum Moench, Echium sericeum Vahl, and Echium violaceum L.