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Published In: Species Plantarum 2: 1049. 1753. (1 May 1753) (Sp. Pl.)

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Synonymy

Beckeropsis Fig. & De Not.
Cenchropsis Nash
Echinaria Heist. ex Fabr.
Gymnotrix P. Beauv.
Kikuyuochloa H. Scholz
Nastus Lunell
Odontelytrum Hack.
Penicellaria Kunth
Penicillaria Willd.
Pennisetum Rich.
Raram Adans.
Sericura Hassk.

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 8/4/2009)

Acceptance : Accepted

Project Data (Last Modified On 11/22/2016)

Project Code : AGF

Degree of acceptance : 1 - Accepted

Bibliography :

Soreng, R. J., G. Davidse, P. M. Peterson, F. O. Zuloaga, E. J. Judziewicz, T. S. Filgueiras & O. Morrone. 2003 and onwards. On-line taxonomic novelties and updates, distributional additions and corrections, and editorial changes since the four published volumes of the Catalogue of New World Grasses (Poaceae) published in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. vols. 39, 41, 46, and 48. http://www.tropicos.org/Project/CNWG:. In R. J. Soreng, G. Davidse, P. M. Peterson, F. O. Zuloaga, T. S. Filgueiras, E. J. Judziewicz & O. Morrone (eds.) Internet Cat. New World Grasses. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.

Alternate Ref ID :

DeLisle, D. G. 1963. Taxonomy and distribution of the genus Cenchrus. Iowa State Coll. J. Sci. 37(3): 259–351.
Caro, J. A. & E. Sánchez. 1967. Las especies de Cenchrus (Gramineae) de la Republica Argentina. Kurtziana 4: 95–129.
Chase, A. 1929. The North American species of Cenchrus. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 22(1): 45–77.
Filgueiras, T. S. 1984. O genero Cenchrus L. no Brasil (Gramineae: Panicoideae). Acta Amazon. 14(1–2): 95–127.
Sohns, E. R. 1955. Cenchrus and Pennisetum: fascicle morphology. J. Washington Acad. Sci. 45(5): 135–143.
Chemisquy, M. A., L. M. Giussani, M. A. Scataglini, E. A. Kellogg & O. Morrone. 2010. Phylogenetic studies favour the unification of Pennisetum, Cenchrus and Odontelytrum (Poaceae): a combined nuclear, plastid and morphological analysis, and nomenclatural combinations in Cenchrus. Ann. Bot. (Oxford), n.s. 106: 107–130.
Veldkamp, J. F. 2014. A revision of Cenchrus incl. Pennisetum (Gramineae) in Malesia with some general nomenclatural notes. Blumea 59(1): 59–75.
Verloove, F. 2012. New combinations in Cenchrus (Paniceae, Poaceae) in Europe and the Mediterranean area. Willdenowia 42: 77–78.
Verloove, F. & E. Sánchez Gullón. 2012. A taxonomic revision of non-native Cenchrus s.str. (Paniceae, Poaceae) in the Mediterranean area. Willdenowia 42: 67–75.
Verloove, F., R. H. A. Govaerts & K. P. Buttler. 2014. A new combination in Cenchrus (Poaceae: Paniceae), with lectotypification of Panicum divisum. Phytotaxa 181(1): 59–60.

Subfamily : Panicoideae A. Braun

Tribe : Paniceae R. Br.

Subtribe : Cenchrinae Dumort.

Lower Taxa

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Cenchrus advena (Wipff & Veldkamp) Morrone
Cenchrus aequiglumis Chiov. = Cenchrus ciliaris L.
Cenchrus albertsonii Runyon = Cenchrus incertus M.A. Curtis
*Cenchrus alopecuroides J. Presl = Cenchrus myosuroides Kunth var. myosuroides
Cenchrus americanus (L.) Morrone
**Cenchrus anjana Ham. ex Wallich = Cenchrus ciliaris L.
Cenchrus annuus (Mez) Morrone
Cenchrus bambusiformis (E. Fourn.) Morrone
Cenchrus bambusoides Caro & E.A. Sánchez = Cenchrus incertus M.A. Curtis
!Cenchrus biflorus Roxb.
!Cenchrus brevisetus E. Fourn. = Cenchrus echinatus L.
Cenchrus brownii Roem. & Schult.
Cenchrus caninus (Reinw. ex Blume) Morrone = Cenchrus elegans (Hassk.) Veldkamp ex
*Cenchrus carolinianus Walter = Cenchrus longispinus (Hack.) Fernald
**Cenchrus catharticus Schltdl. = Cenchrus biflorus Roxb.
!Cenchrus catharticus Delile = Cenchrus biflorus Roxb.
Cenchrus cavanillesii Tausch = Cenchrus echinatus L.
Cenchrus chilensis (E. Desv.) Morrone
!Cenchrus ciliaris L.
Cenchrus clandestinus (Hochst. ex Chiov.) Morrone
Cenchrus complanatus (Nees) Morrone
Cenchrus compressus (R. Br.) Morrone = Cenchrus purpurascens Thunb.
*Cenchrus crinitus (Kunth) Morrone = Cenchrus michoacanus H.F. Gut. & Morrone
!Cenchrus crinitus Mez = Cenchrus echinatus L.
Cenchrus dactylolepis Steud. = Cenchrus brownii Roem. & Schult.
Cenchrus distachyus (E. Fourn.) Morrone
Cenchrus distichophyllus Griseb.
Cenchrus domingensis (Spreng. ex Schult.) Morrone
Cenchrus durus (Beal) Morrone
**Cenchrus echinatus Cav. = Cenchrus echinatus L.
**Cenchrus echinatus Steud. ex Döll = Cenchrus brownii Roem. & Schult.
!Cenchrus echinatus L.
**Cenchrus echinoides Wight ex Steud. = Cenchrus ciliaris L.
Cenchrus ekmanianus Hitchc. = Cenchrus myosuroides Kunth var. myosuroides
Cenchrus elegans (Hassk.) Veldkamp ex
Cenchrus elliotii Kunth = Cenchrus myosuroides Kunth var. myosuroides
Cenchrus flaccidus (Griseb.) Morrone
Cenchrus gracillimus Nash
!Cenchrus granularis L. = Hackelochloa granularis (L.) Kuntze
*Cenchrus granularis Andersson = Cenchrus platyacanthus Andersson
Cenchrus hillebrandianus Hitchc. = Cenchrus echinatus L.
Cenchrus hordeiformis Thunb.
Cenchrus humilis Hitchc. = Cenchrus incertus M.A. Curtis
!Cenchrus incertus M.A. Curtis
*Cenchrus inflexus R. Br. = Cenchrus brownii Roem. & Schult.
!Cenchrus inflexus Poir. = Echinolaena inflexa (Poir.) Chase
Cenchrus insularis Scribn. = Cenchrus echinatus L.
Cenchrus intectus (Chase) Morrone
*Cenchrus laevigatus Trin. = Anthephora hermaphrodita (L.) Kuntze
Cenchrus latifolius (Spreng.) Morrone
**Cenchrus lechleri Steud. ex Lechl. = Cenchrus echinatus L.
**Cenchrus limensis Nees ex Meyen
Cenchrus longisetus M.C. Johnst.
Cenchrus longispinus (Hack.) Fernald
**Cenchrus macrocarpus Ledeb. ex Steud. = Cenchrus echinatus L.
Cenchrus macrocephalus (Döll) Scribn. = Cenchrus tribuloides L.
Cenchrus macrourus (Trin.) Morrone
Cenchrus marginalis Rudge = Echinolaena inflexa (Poir.) Chase
Cenchrus michoacanus H.F. Gut. & Morrone
Cenchrus microcephalus Nash ex Hitchc. & Chase = Cenchrus incertus M.A. Curtis
Cenchrus multiflorus J. Presl
*Cenchrus muricatus Phil. = Cenchrus incertus M.A. Curtis
Cenchrus mutilatus Kuntze
Cenchrus myosuroides Kunth
Cenchrus nervosus (Nees) Kuntze
Cenchrus occidentalis (Chase) Morrone
!Cenchrus orientalis (Rich.) Morrone
!Cenchrus pallidus E. Fourn. = Cenchrus pilosus Kunth
Cenchrus palmeri Vasey
Cenchrus parviceps Shinners = Cenchrus incertus M.A. Curtis
Cenchrus parviflorus Poir. = Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguélen
Cenchrus pauciflorus Benth. = Cenchrus incertus M.A. Curtis
Cenchrus pauperus (Nees) Morrone
Cenchrus pedicellatus (Trin.) Morrone
Cenchrus peruvianus (Trin.) Morrone
Cenchrus petiolaris (Hochst.) Morrone
Cenchrus pilcomayensis (Mez) Morrone
Cenchrus pilosus Kunth
Cenchrus platyacanthus Andersson
Cenchrus polystachios (L.) Morrone
Cenchrus prolificus (Chase) Morrone
**Cenchrus pubescens L. ex B.D. Jacks. = Cenchrus ciliaris L.
Cenchrus pungens Kunth = Cenchrus echinatus L.
Cenchrus purpurascens Thunb.
Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone
Cenchrus racemosus L. = Tragus racemosus (L.) All.
Cenchrus retusus Sw.
**Cenchrus rigidus Willd. = Cenchrus brownii Roem. & Schult.
!Cenchrus rigidus (Griseb.) Morrone
**Cenchrus roseus E. Fourn. = Cenchrus incertus M.A. Curtis
Cenchrus roseus E. Fourn. = Cenchrus incertus M.A. Curtis
Cenchrus rufescens Desf. = Cenchrus ciliaris L.
Cenchrus rupestris (Chase) Morrone
Cenchrus sagittatus (Henrard) Morrone
Cenchrus scabridus Arechav. = Cenchrus myosuroides Kunth var. myosuroides
Cenchrus setaceus (Forssk.) Morrone
!Cenchrus setiger Vahl
Cenchrus setoides Buckley = Cenchrus myosuroides Kunth var. myosuroides
Cenchrus setosus Sw.
!Cenchrus spicatus (L.) Cav. = Cenchrus americanus (L.) Morrone

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