Cenchrus setigerus

Cenchrus setigerus

Taxonavigation

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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 setigerus

Name

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Cenchrus setigerus Vahl, Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 395. (1806)

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Pennisetum vahlii Kunth, Révis. Gramin. 1: 49 (1829), nom. superfl.
    • Pennisetum ciliare var. setigerum (Vahl) Leeke, Z. Naturwiss. 79: 22 (1907).
    • Cenchrus ciliaris var. setiger (Vahl) Maire & Weiller, Fl. Afrique N. 1: 342 (1952).
    • Pennisetum setigerum (Vahl) Wipff, Sida 19: 526 (2001)
  • Heterotypic
    • Cenchrus tripsacoides R.Br. in H.Salt, Voy. Abyss., App.: 62 (1814), nom. nud.
    • Cenchrus schimperi Hochst. & Steud. in E.G.von Steudel, Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 317 (1840), nom. nud.
    • Cenchrus quinquevalvis Buch.-Ham. ex Wall., Numer. List: n.° 8854 B, C (1848), nom. nud.
    • Cenchrus montanus Nees ex Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 111 (1854).
    • Cenchrus bulbifer Hochst. ex Boiss., Fl. Orient. 5: 448 (1884), pro syn.
    • Cenchrus uniflorus Ehrenb. ex Boiss., Fl. Orient. 5: 448 (1884), nom. nud.

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Algeria, Egypt
    • Regional: Central Africa
      • Burkina, Chad, Niger
    • Regional: Eastern Africa
      • Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania
    • Regional: Western Africa
      • Ghana, Mauritania, Senegal
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Peninsular Arabia
      • Gulf States, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Yemen
  • Continental: Asia-temperate
    • Regional: Indian subcontinent
      • India, Pakistan
    • Regional: Southeastern Asia
      • Iran, Andaman Is., Myanmar, Nicobar Is.
    • Introduced into:
      • Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, China South-Central, Hawaii, Japan, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Caledonia, Texas

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Vernacular names

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English: Birdwood Grass
 
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