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.
Echium creticum, also known as Cretan viper's bugloss, has several synonyms including Echium calycinum Viv., Echium rubrum Moench, Echium sericeum Vahl, and Echium violaceum L.