Cenchrus unisetus
Natal Grass, Silky Grass
Also known as: Beckera dioica Nees +8 more
- Beckera dioica Nees
- Beckera glabrescens Steud.
- Beckera uniseta (Nees) Nees ex Hochst.
- Beckeropsis uniseta (Nees) K.Schum.
- Beckeropsis uniseta (Nees) K.Schum. ex Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
- Gymnothrix uniseta Nees
- Gymnotrix uniseta Nees
- Pennisetum kirkii Stapf
- Pennisetum unisetum (Nees) Benth.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Cenchrus unisetus (commonly known as Natal Grass or Silky Grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It originates in Africa and Temperate Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
New Caledonia, New Guinea