Cenchrus Explained

Cenchrus is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family.[1] Its species are native to many countries in Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various oceanic islands.[2] [3]

Common names include buffelgrasses, sandburs, and sand spur. Such names allude to the sharp, spine-covered burrs characterizing the inflorescences of the members of the genus.[4]

Some botanists include the genus within the related genus Pennisetum.

Species

107 species are currently accepted. They include:[5] [6] [7]

Formerly included[5] Several species are now considered better suited to other genera: Anthephora, Centotheca, Dactyloctenium, Echinaria, Echinolaena, Hackelochloa, Hilaria, Pennisetum, Phragmites, Scleria, Setaria, Trachys, Tragus, Tribolium.

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References

Notes and References

  1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/359070#page/491/mode/1up Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 1049–1050
  2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=106002 Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 552 蒺藜草属 ji li cao shu Cenchrus Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 1049. 1753.
  3. http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/floraspecie.php?genere=Cenchrus Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Cenchrus
  4. Web site: What is a Sandspur anyway? . shelkey.org. 20 October 2008 . 13 November 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090816225320/http://www.shellkey.org/updates.asp . 16 August 2009 .
  5. Web site: Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
  6. Web site: GRIN Species Records of Cenchrus . Germplasm Resources Information Network . United States Department of Agriculture . 6 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090508032827/http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?2228 . 8 May 2009 . dead .
  7. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Cenchrus The Plant List search for Cenchrus
  8. Henry DR Pasture plants of Southern Inland Queensland. DPI. 1995