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Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Cenchrus
Genus recognized by Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from Catalogue of Life in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pennisetum villosum R. Br. ex Fresen.
Recognized by USDA Plants data
Cenchrus
Genus recognized by Iran Species List, US Virgin Islands Species List, Turks and Caicos Islands Species List, Sulu Sea Species List, Timor Sea Species List, United Kingdom Species List, South Atlantic Species List, Afghanistan Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, Southern Ocean Species List, North Pacific Species List, South Pacific Species List, North Atlantic Species List, Mozambique Channel Species List, Arabian Sea Species List, Caribbean Sea Species List, Gulf of Mexico Species List, Philippine Sea Species List, Eastern China Sea Species List, Gulf of California Species List, South China Sea Species List, Gulf of Thailand Species List, Tasman Sea Species List, Somalia Species List, South Africa Species List, Sudan Species List, Swaziland Species List, Sweden Species List, Uganda Species List, United Arab Emirates Species List, Delete- old US Species List, Uruguay Species List, Venezuela Species List, Vietnam Species List, Yemen Species List, Zambia Species List, Zimbabwe Species List, Taiwan Species List, New Caledonia Species List, Norfolk Island Species List, R union Species List, New Zealand Species List, Nicaragua Species List, Niger Species List, Nigeria Species List, Palau Species List, Palestine Species List, Papua New Guinea Species List, Paraguay Species List, Peru Species List, Saudi Arabia Species List, Portugal Species List, Samoa Species List, Senegal Species List, Sierra Leone Species List, Saint Lucia Species List, Puerto Rico Species List, Iraq Species List, Israel Species List, Italy Species List, Jamaica Species List, Jordan Species List, Kenya Species List, Madagascar Species List, Malawi Species List, Malaysia Species List, Mali Species List, Mauritania Species List, Mauritius Species List, Lebanon Species List, Mexico Species List, Morocco Species List, Mozambique Species List, French Guiana Species List, French Polynesia Species List, Federated States of Micronesia Species List, France Species List, Hungary Species List, Honduras Species List, Guatemala Species List, Finland Species List, Ethiopia Species List, El Salvador Species List, Equatorial Guinea Species List, Eritrea Species List, Ecuador Species List, Germany Species List, Ghana Species List, Greece Species List, Guyana Species List, Haiti Species List, Indonesia Species List, Gulf of Guinea Species List, Hong Kong Species List, Christmas Island Species List, Cayman Islands Species List, Costa Rica Species List, Belize Species List, Belgium Species List, Benin Species List, Botswana Species List, Brunei Species List, Burkina Faso Species List, Burundi Species List, Cameroon Species List, Dominican Republic Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Cuba Species List, Chile Species List, Colombia Species List, Chad Species List, Bismarck Sea Species List, Coral Sea Species List, Cocos Islands, Algeria Species List, Angola Species List, Armenia Species List, Argentina Species List, Arafura Sea Species List, Banda Sea Species List, Ivory Coast Species List, Australia Species List, Cape Verde Species List, Central African Republic Species List, India Species List, Oman Species List, Pakistan Species List, Namibia Species List, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Syria Species List, Brazil Species List, Canada Species List, China Species List, Japan Species List, Philippines Species List, Russia Species List, Egypt Species List, Cape Verde Species List, wikipedia AST, Bolivia Species List, Panama Species List, Wikidata, United States Species List, Global Biotic Interactions, and Wikimedia Commons
Cenchrus
Species recognized by Protists in Singapore
Cenchrus L.
Genus recognized by GBIF classification
Cenchrus L.
Pennisetum Rich.
Genus recognized by GBIF classification
Pennisetum Rich. ex Pers.
Recognized by USDA Plants data

Alternative Names

Alopecurus hordeiformis Willd.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Andropogon racemosus (Forssk.) Poir.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Beckera uniseta (Nees) Nees
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus agrimonoides Trin.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus anjana Ham.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus anjania Buch.-Ham.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus biflorus Schumach.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Cenchrus biflorus Roxb.)
Cenchrus bulbifer Hochst.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus ciliaris Fig. & De Not.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Cenchrus ciliaris L.)
Cenchrus ciliaris var. leptostachys (Balansa) Henrard
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as doubtful taxon within Cenchrus ciliaris L.)
Cenchrus ciliaris var. pennisetiformis (Steud.) Chiov.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus ciliatus Kuntze
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus digynus Ehrenb.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus echinatus A. Rich.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Cenchrus echinatus L.)
Cenchrus echinatus Steud.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus echinatus Torr.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Cenchrus echinatus L.)
Cenchrus echinatus f. longispinus Hack. ex Kneuck.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as doubtful taxon within Cenchrus echinatus L.)
Cenchrus echinatus var. viridis (Spreng.) Spreng.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus echinoides Wight
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus frutescens Sieb.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Cenchrus frutescens Sieber ex Steud.)
Cenchrus frutescens Sieber ex Steud.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus gracilis P. Beauv.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus heterochaetus Steud.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus hillehrandianus Hitchcock
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus hordeiformis Pers.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus hordeiformis Rottler
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus lapeta Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus lapeta Ham.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus limensis Meyen
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus longifolius Hochst.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus macrocarpus Ledeb.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus macrostachyus Hochst.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus mutabilis Wight
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus orientalis (Pers.) Willd.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus paniceus B. Heyne
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus pilosus E. Fourn.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Cenchrus pilosus Kunth)
Cenchrus pubescens L.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus quinquevalvis Buch.-Ham.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus setigerus Steud.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus tripsacoides L.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus tripsacoides L. ex B. D. Jacks.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cenchrus uniflorus Ehrenb.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Chamaeraphis compressa (R. Br.) Poir.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Gymnotrix cladodes Hochst.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Gymnotrix domingensis Spreng.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Gymnotrix flaccida (Griseb.) Munro
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Gymnotrix glabra Hochst.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Gymnotrix longiglumis Munro
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Gymnotrix paupera Nees
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Gymnotrix polystachya (L.) Sw.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Gymnotrix purpurascens Sw.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Holcus paniciformis Roxb.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Loydia serotina Rchb.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Panicum alopecuroides J. Koenig
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Panicum aristidoides Willd.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Panicum compressum Balb.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Panicum crinitum (Kunth) Willd.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Penicillaria chinensis (Steud.) Nees
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Penicillaria elongata Schrad.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Penicillaria leucostachya Klotzsch
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Penicillaria perrottetii Klotzsch
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Penicillaria stenostachya Klotzsch
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Penicillaria typhoides Schltdl.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Penicillaria willdenowii Klotzsch
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum adoense Steud.
Proparte synonym according to GBIF classification and GBIF classification
Pennisetum alapecuroides Spreng.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum aristidoides Willd.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum asperum Link
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum breslii Trin.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum breslii Trin. ex Steud.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum carneum Hornem.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum carneum Hornem. ex Steud.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum chilense (E. Desv.) B. D. Jacks.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum chudeaui ssp. monodianum Maire
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum cornucopiae Heyne
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum cornucopiae Heyne ex Wall.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum crinitum Scribn.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum cynosuroides Wall.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum distachyum Rupr.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum elatum Hochst.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum erythrochaetum Ohwi
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum exaltatum (Andersson) Hook. fil.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum faccidum Griseb.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum flavisetum Steud. ex Jard.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum geniculatum (Thunb.) E. Phillips
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum giganteum Ten.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum glaucifolium Hochst.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum glaucocladum Stapf & C. E. Hubb.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum griffithii Munro
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum hohenackeri Hochst.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum humile Hochst.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum laxum Hochst.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum laxum Hochst. ex Engl.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum leptostachys Balansa
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum longifolium Fenzl
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum longistylum Hochst.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum macropogon Stapf & C. E. Hubb.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum montanum Hack. ex Stuck.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum multiflorum E. Fourn. ex Hemsl.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum mutilatum Hack.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as doubtful taxon within Pennisetum Rich.)
Pennisetum nervosum Arech
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum nicaraguense Tourn.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum nigricans (J. Presl) Trin.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum nubicum Chiov.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Pennisetum nubicum Schum ex Engl.)
Pennisetum obovatum Masam. & Syozi
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum orientale Link
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum ovale Rupr.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum pentastachyum Hochst.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum polygamum Chiov.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum preslii (Kunth) Trin.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum purpurascens (Thunb.) Kuntze
Proparte synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum purpurascens Makino
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum qianningensis S. L. Zhong
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as doubtful taxon within Pennisetum Rich.)
Pennisetum quanxinense H. R. Zhao & A. T. Liu
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum reversum Hack. ex Büttner
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum rigidum Hack. ex Stuck.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum riparioides Hochst.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum riparium Hochst.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum sciureum Trin.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum sciureum Trin. ex Steud.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum senegalense Steud.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum sericeum Munro
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum setosum Raddi
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum spicatum Körn. ex Asch. & Schweinf.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum tenuifolium Hack. ex Schinz
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum tristachyum Arechav.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum tristachyum Steud.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Pennisetum tristachyum Arechav.)
Pennisetum typhoides Trin.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum unisetum Jacks.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum unisetum Jacks. ex T. Durand & Schinz
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum verticillatum R. Br. ex Sweet
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum villosum
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum villosum
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pennisetum villosum var. humile Hochst.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pentastachya abyssinica Hochst.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Perotis latifolia Eckl.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Podopogon medius Rupr.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Saccharum caninum Reinw.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Setaria macrochaeta Hochst.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Trichoon paniceus Willd.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification

Common Names

English

sandbur preferred
fountaingrass
Recognized by USDA Plants data
feathertop
Recognized by USDA Plants data

Arabic

سبط preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Chichewa; Chewa; Nyanja

Chankhalamu preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Chinese

蒺藜草属 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Finnish

Harjasheinät preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Hebrew

פוקה preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Persian

چمن تشی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Swedish

Tagghirser preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Tongan

Hefa preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Yue

蒺藜草屬 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata
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Curated hierarchies for Cenchrus

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1

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Cenchrus (this page)
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