Cenchrus pennisetiformis
Cloncurry, Slender Buffel Grass
Also known as: Cenchrus aequiglumis Chiov. +11 more
- Cenchrus aequiglumis Chiov.
- Cenchrus ciliaris f. rigidifolius (Fig. & De Not.) Chiov.
- Cenchrus ciliaris var. rigidifolius (Fig. & DeNot.) Chiov.
- Cenchrus digynus Ehrenb. ex Boiss.
- Cenchrus echinoides Wight ex Steud.
- Cenchrus pennisetiformis subsp. glabratus Chrtek & Osb.-Kos.
- Cenchrus pennisetiformis var. brevisetosus Courbon
- Cenchrus pennisetiformis var. rigidifolius (Fig. & De Not.) Chiov.
- Cenchrus rigidifolius Fig. & De Not.
- Pennisetum cenchroides var. echinoides Hook.f.
- Pennisetum ciliare var. hamphilahense (A.Terracc.) T.Durand & Schinz
- Pennisetum pennisetiforme (Steud.) Wipff
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, Cenchrus pennisetiformis (commonly known as Cloncurry or Slender Buffel Grass) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf States, India, Iran, Kenya, Mauritania, Myanmar, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Yemen