Cenchrus longisetus

Cenchrus longisetus

Cenchrus longisetus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Paniceae
Subtribus: Cenchrinae
Genus: Cenchrus
Species: Cenchrus longisetus

Name

Cenchrus longisetus M.C.Johnst., Sida 1: 182. (1963)

Synonyms

• Replaced synonym
  • Pennisetum villosum Fresen., Mus. Senckenberg. 2: 134. (1837)
• Homotypic
  • Pennisetum villosum var. humile Hochst. ex A.Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 387. (1850)
  • Cenchrus villosus (Fresen.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 347. (1898), nom. illeg.
• Heterotypic
  • Pennisetum angustifolium E.Vilm., Fl. Pleine Terre: 599. (1863), pro syn.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regional: Eastern Africa Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Peninsular Arabia Saudi Arabia, Yemen Introduced into: Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Azores, Bolivia, Brazil Southeast, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Colombia, Colorado, Cuba, Cyprus, Egypt, Free State, Georgia, Great Britain, Greece, Hawaii, India, Italy, Jamaica, Jawa, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Madeira, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Morocco, Myanmar, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Northern Provinces, Peru, Réunion, Sardegna, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tasmania, Texas, Tunisia, Uruguay References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Johnston, M.C. 1963. SIDA, Contributions to Botany 1: 182.

Additional references

• Engelmaier, P. & Wilhalm, T. (2018). Alien grasses (Poaceae) in the flora of the Eastern Alps. Neilreichia 9: 177-245.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Cenchrus longisetus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 May 31. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Cenchrus longisetus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 May 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Cenchrus longisetus. Published online. Accessed: 31 May 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Cenchrus longisetus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Feathertop Grass

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